Stuffed Butternut Squash Recipe (Three Variations)
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Roasted butternut squash halves filled with three different savory mixtures: spiced lentils with pomegranate, Asian tofu with mushrooms, or herb-roasted turkey with cranberries. Hearty vegetable-forward dinners.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 2- 1 small butternut squash
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ and onion- ½ cup diced
- 2 cloves garlic- rough chopped
- ¼ cup golden raisins – or use regular, or dried currants or apricots
- 1 ½ cups cooked little lentils (not split)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ cup water
- ¼- ½ cup chopped cilantro or Italian Parsley ( or ¼ cup mint)
- ⅛ cup Plain Yogurt
- ¼ cup Pomegranate seeds
- 8 ounces tofu ( or buy “baked tofu”)
- 2 Tablespoons Braggs liquid aminos or soy saue
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil- or olive oil
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- 1 tablespoon oil
- ¼ an onion, diced, about ½ cup
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 6 ounces sliced mushrooms- cremini, shiitake,button
- 2 teaspoons miso
- 3-4 tablespoons hot tap water
- drizzle toasted sesame oil
- 1 scallion- sliced at diagonal, or use chives
- toasted sesame seeds-optional
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter ( or a mix is nice)
- ¼ of an onion- ½ cup diced
- ½ an apple, diced
- 2 garlic cloves rough chopped
- 8 ounces ground turkey ( ground turkey breast tends to get dry, ground thigh is much moister)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
- ¼ cup pecans
- 2 tablespoons dried cranberries- or use fresh, adding extra maple syrup to taste.
- 8-10 sage leaves, finely sliced
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 35M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 25m
- Cook
- 35m
- Sodium
- 2349mg
- Total sugar
- 66g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 3296mg
- Calcium
- 696mg
- Iron
- 16mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 25M
- SODIUM
- 2349MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.