Apple Stuffed Squash Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time8 MinCooking Time1 Hr 0 Min
Ready In1 Hr 8 MinHealth IndexAverage
Ingredients
2 acorn squash, halved and seeded
1 tablespoon melted butter or margarine
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups cooked white or brown rice (cooked in chicken broth)
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
4 small apple wedges with peel
Directions
Place squash cut-side down in shallow baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees 30 minutes. Turn squash cut-side up; brush with butter. Sprinkle with salt and cinnamon. Combine rice, applesauce, celery, pecans, brown sugar, onion powder and ginger. Fill squash evenly with rice stuffing. Bake, uncovered, 20 to 30 minutes. Garnish with apple wedges.
