Filled Dumpling Squash Recipe
Ingredients
3 10 to 12 ounce dumpling or acorn squash
1 3 ounce package cream cheese, cut up
2 tablespoons milk
3 slightly beaten eggs
2 tablespoons sliced green onions
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons toasted, chopped almonds
Fresh kale (optional)
Slivered almonds (optional)
Directions
Cut off the top of the squash; scoop out seeds.
Lightly salt inside of squash.
(Trim bottoms of acorn squash to allow them to stand.) Place squash, cut side down, in a shallow baking pan.
Bake in a 375° oven for 30 to 35 minutes or till almost tender.
Meanwhile, for filling, in a mixer bowl beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed till softened.
Add milk; beat till fluffy.
Add the eggs, green onions, salt, and pepper; beat till well combined.
Turn squash cut side up.
Pour filling into the hot hollowed squash.
Sprinkle with chopped almonds.
Bake in a 375° oven about 20 minutes more or till a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
Let stand for 5 minutes.
Place on a kale-lined serving platter.
If desired, top the squash with slivered almonds.
Halve squash before serving.
Lightly salt inside of squash.
(Trim bottoms of acorn squash to allow them to stand.) Place squash, cut side down, in a shallow baking pan.
Bake in a 375° oven for 30 to 35 minutes or till almost tender.
Meanwhile, for filling, in a mixer bowl beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed till softened.
Add milk; beat till fluffy.
Add the eggs, green onions, salt, and pepper; beat till well combined.
Turn squash cut side up.
Pour filling into the hot hollowed squash.
Sprinkle with chopped almonds.
Bake in a 375° oven about 20 minutes more or till a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
Let stand for 5 minutes.
Place on a kale-lined serving platter.
If desired, top the squash with slivered almonds.
Halve squash before serving.