Comprehensively Stuffed Squash A Moosewood Food

COMPREHENSIVELY STUFFED SQUASH -- A MOOSEWOOD RECIPE

Steps:

• For four servings of stuffed squash, split 2 decent sized acorn or butternut squash lengthwise down the middle. Remove the seeds and bake, face down, on an oiled tray for 30 minutes at 350, or until tender enough to eat.
• Saute onion, garlic, celery, nuts and seeds, lightly salted, in butter. Cook over low heat until onions are clear, nuts are browned, celery is tender (in other words, cook until everything is perfect.).
• Add remaining ingredients (except cheese and egg). Cook, stirring over low heat, 5-8 minutes - until everything is aquainted. Remove from heat and mix in egg and cheese. Pack stuffing into squash cavities.
• Bake, covered, 25 minutes.

MOOSEWOOD STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Scoop out the insides of zucchinis to leave 1/2 inch rim. Chop innards into tiny bits and saute in butter with onions and garlic until soft. Salt and pepper to taste. Remove from stove top, set aside.
• In a large bowl combine eggs, cheeses, parsley. dill and flour. Drain zucchini and add to the large bowl with egg and cheese mixture. Mix until combined. Fill zucchini cavities and dust top with paprika.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until filling solidifies.

VEGETARIAN STUFFED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut squash in half, remove seeds, and bake, cut side down, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, saute onions, celery, and carrot in butter or oil until soft and translucent. Add garlic and mushrooms, and continue cooking until they are soft and have released their juices. Add sherry to "deglaze" the pan, and allow to simmer briefly.
• Add bread cubes, raisins, sunflower seeds, sun-dried tomatoes, and walnuts, stir to combine. Add sage and salt/pepper to taste, then enough broth to soften; remove from heat.
• Once cooled slightly, stir in shredded cheese.
• Add stuffing to interior of squash, mounding as needed, and bake covered another 20-30 minutes. For a crunchier top, remove cover for the last 10 minutes.