Easiest Way to Cook Perfect Stuffed Acorn Squash

Stuffed Acorn Squash.

You can cook Stuffed Acorn Squash using 13 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Stuffed Acorn Squash

1. It's 2 of acorn squash.
2. You need 2 Tbls of evoo, split.
3. Prepare 1/2 C of quinoa, rinsed.
4. Prepare 1 C of water.
5. You need 1/2 of dried cranberries.
6. You need 1/4 C of toasted papitas, see my papitas recipe.
7. Prepare 1/4 C of green onion.
8. It's 1/4 C of chopped parsley.
9. Prepare 2 of garlic cloves.
10. It's 1 Tbl of lemon juice.
11. You need 3/4 C of grated Parmesan.
12. Prepare 1/2 C of feta or goat cheese, I used feta for this one.
13. You need of Salt and pepper to taste.

Stuffed Acorn Squash instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 Cut squash and remove seeds. Take 1 Tbls evoo and rub down. I salted them and added extra seasoning from my roasted papitas. *see papitas recipe. Bake squash for 35-45 min. Until fork pierces easily..
2. Meanwhile, prep ingredients for stuffing. Add a small amount of evoo and sauté garlic and green onion until fragrant. Set aside..
3. Add rinsed quinoa and water to pot and bring to a boil uncovered. Once boil begins, reduce heat and let simmer 18-20 mins. Once all water is absorbed remove from heat and add cranberries, cover to steam for 5 mins..
4. Once quinoa is cooked, add all other ingredients and the other Tbls of evoo, except the cheeses. You can add those once the mixture has cooled a bit..
5. When your squash is done or near done you should fill the holes with your cheesy quinoa mixture and continue cooking for another 15 mins to get it all melty..
6. Serve and enjoy.