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Stuffed acorn squash
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5 from 3 votes

Acorn Squash great for Meatless Monday

Make Meatless Monday even better with a Stuffed Acorn Squash and feta cheese. Get creative with your veggies and enjoy this comforting dish!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish, Vegetable
Cuisine: American, Greek, Mediterranean, Vegetarian
Keyword: Acorn, comfort food, healthy, Squash, Stuffed, Vegetarian
Servings: 2 Servings
Calories: 383kcal
Author: Belly Laugh Living

Ingredients

  • 1 Acorn Squash
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • 2 teaspoon Salt
  • 3 Tablespoon Cream Cheese (Whipped)
  • 6 Ounces Frozen Spinach
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 6 Ounces Shiitake Mushrooms
  • ½ Head Roasted Garlic
  • 4 Tablespoons Feta Cheese

Instructions

Acorn Squash

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    Cut squash in half and scoop out seeds.
    Removing seeds from acorn squash
  • Rub ½ Tablespoon olive oil inside the Acorn squash and sprinkle ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon cumin on each half. Place in Oven and bake for 45 minutes or until a fork can easily poke into the squash.

Stuffing

  • In a saucepan cook the Spinach with ¼ cup of water, one teaspoon of salt, and ½ teaspoon of pepper. Drain
    Sauté Mushrooms in ½ Tablespoon of Olive Oil. Toss in the roasted garlic.
    Let mushrooms and Spinach cool for 5 minutes or so.
    Acorn Squash Stuffed with Spinach Cheese and Mushrooms
  • Mix together spinach, mushrooms, feta, and cream cheese.
    Acorn Squash Stuffed with Spinach Cheese and Mushrooms

Stuffed Acorn Squash

  • Scoop stuffing into each squash half. Place squash back in the oven for 15 minutes or until the stuffing is heated and the cheese is nice and creamy.
    Acorn Squash Stuffed with Spinach Cheese and Mushrooms
  • Enjoy!!!!!
    Acorn Squash Stuffed with Spinach Cheese and Mushrooms

Notes

if you don't have roasted garlic, you can substitute 1 clove of chopped garlic. Toss in with the Mushrooms

Nutrition

Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 4024mg | Potassium: 1404mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 11215IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 398mg | Iron: 5mg