CHEESY STUFFED ACORN SQUASH

Cheesy Stuffed Acorn Squash image

Provided by Nancy Van Ess

Categories Vegetable

Time 54m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

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1 large acorn squash
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons onions, chopped
1/2 cup broccoli floret, chopped
1/4 cup mushroom, chopped
2 tablespoons celery, chopped
2 tablespoons walnuts, chopped
1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
1/4 cup muenster cheese, grated

Steps:

Heat oven to 400°F.
Cut squash in half and remove the seeds.
Rub the cut flesh with salt and place flesh side down in a baking dish and bake for about 35 minutes.
While the squash is baking, sauté onion in butter until clear and add chopped broccoli florets, mushrooms and celery.
Sauté about 4 minutes.
Stir in walnuts and fresh basil, then sprinkle with brown sugar and soy sauce, adjust seasoning to taste. Toss to mix well.
Check baking squash with a fork to see if it glides through the flesh.
Stuff with vegetable mixture, top with equal amounts of grated cheese and return to oven for about 5 minutes.
NOTES : Baked acorn squash halves stuffed with sautéed broccoli, cheese and walnuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.8, Fat 20.8, SaturatedFat 10.5, Cholesterol 44.1, Sodium 292.5, Carbohydrate 27.2, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 2.2, Protein 7.4