Delicata Squash Stuffed With Dried Fruit And Nuts Recipes

STUFFED DELICATA SQUASH

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 375°F.
• Spread the bread cubes out in a single layer on a sheet pan. Toast in the oven for 15 minutes and then transfer them to a large bowl.
• Slice the delicata squash in half, lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Brush the cut sides of the squash with olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place the squash, cut side down, on the sheet pan and roast for 25 minutes. (You can toast the crumbs and roast the squash at the same time if both will fit in your oven.)
• While the squash is roasting, make the stuffing. Remove the sausage from its casing, breaking it into chunks. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add a little olive oil. Add the sausage and brown it, breaking it up into small crumbles. Transfer the browned sausage to the large bowl with the bread cubes using a slotted spoon.
• Melt the butter in the skillet. Add the onions and celery and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the diced mushrooms, dried thyme and sage and sauté for a 6 to 8 minutes, until the vegetables soften. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Add the vegetables to the bowl with the sausage and bread cubes, along with the chicken stock and cranberries. Toss to combine all the ingredients and to allow the bread cubes to absorb all the liquid. Stir in the beaten egg and fresh parsley.
• Remove the squash from the oven and carefully turn it cut side up. Spoon the stuffing into the cavity of each squash half. Return the pan with the stuffed squash to the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until squash is fork tender and stuffing is browned on top.
• Serve immediately with vegetables or a side salad.

SEARED CHICKEN WITH APRICOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Pound with a rolling pin, meat mallet or heavy skillet until flattened to an even thickness, about 1/2 inch. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Place flour in a shallow dish. Dredge the chicken in the flour, shaking off excess. (Discard any leftover flour.)
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned and no longer pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate, cover and keep warm. (If necessary, cook the chicken in two batches with an additional 1 tablespoon oil.)
• Off the heat, add wine and shallot to the pan. Return to medium heat and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes. Add apricots and cook until the fruit begins to break down, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in preserves, tarragon and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Return the chicken to the pan and cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve the chicken with the sauce.

KALE QUINOA STUFFED DELICATA SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425F (220C).
• Wash, dry, cut lengthwise in half and deseed squashes.
• Cover squashes in olive oil with your hands and season flesh with salt and pepper.
• Place squash halves on a baking dish with the cut side up and roast for 30-35 minutes.
• In the meantime, cook quinoa as instructed on package.
• While quinoa is simmering, peel and chop onion and peel and crush garlic.
• Wash and destalk kale and chop, wash and chop mushrooms.
• Heat a little olive oil in a pan over medium heat and once hot fry onion and garlic until translucent, then add kale and mushrooms and fry until tender.
• Once quinoa is cooked add to Kale and season with salt and pepper.
• Once squash is roasted take out of the oven and fill with kale quinoa stuffing.
• In a small bowl mix together tahini and olive oil and pour dressing over squash halves.

STUFFED DELICATA SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Brush inside surface of delicata squash halves with about 1 teaspoon olive oil; place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender when pierced with a fork, about 30 minutes.
• Heat remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir apples and onion until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir garlic, rosemary, and cinnamon into apple mixture; season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low; continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Place bacon in a skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels.
• Fill delicata halves with apple mixture; crumble bacon and goat cheese over apple mixture.

DELICATA SQUASH STUFFED WITH DRIED FRUIT AND NUTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place squash cut side down on a baking pan with sides. Add 1/2 inch water to pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until squash is slightly soft. Remove squash from oven. Pour water off pan and carefully turn over so cut side is up.
• Combine all ingredients for stuffing mixture.
• Place mixture into the 4 squash cavities. Return to oven, continue baking for 30 minutes or until squash is soft and topping is browned.
• Serve immediately.

MEDITERRANEAN STUFFED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Microwave the acorn squash for 2-3 minutes to soften the skin. This makes it easier to cut the squash in half.
• Cut in half from the tip to the bottom stem.
• Use a large spoon to scoop out the seeds and discard.
• Place the acorn squash on a baking sheet with the hollow whole facing up.
• Use your hands or a brush and rub 1 Tablespoon of olive oil over the 4 halves of the squash.
• Sprinkle sea salt and pepper along with 1/2 teaspoon of za'atar over the squash.
• Flip the squash over on the baking sheet and bake for about 40-45 minutes or until the flesh is soft and the squash is tender. While the squash is cooking cook the quinoa.
• Let the quinoa cool and then add it to a large mixing bowl. Stir in the dried cranberries, pine nuts, chickpeas, green onions, parsley, chives, mint and set aside.
• In a mason jar or small bowl whisk together the 1 remaining Tablespoon of olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, paprika and the remaining 1 teaspoon of za'atar.
• Pour the dressing over the quinoa mixture and stir well.
• Once the squash is done remove from the oven. Add a scoop of the quinoa mixture to each squash evenly distributing it among the four halves.
• Serve warm.