Stuffed Acorn Squash With Farro Food

ROASTED ACORN SQUASH WITH FARRO STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an extra-large baking sheet with foil.
• Cut each squash in half, slicing through stem and blossom ends. Remove seeds. Prick skin with a paring knife. Brush 1 tablespoon oil on cut sides and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Arrange, cut-sides down, on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender, 45 to 50 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Meanwhile, rinse and drain farro, then transfer to a saucepan. Stir in broth and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain any excess broth.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook until mushrooms have softened and onion is translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Add wine; cook, stirring, until reduced by half, about 30 seconds.
• Add cranberries and thyme; cook, stirring, until cranberries have plumped, about 4 minutes more. Remove thyme. Stir in cooked farro, pecans, and parsley. Heat through. Season with remaining salt and pepper and balsamic vinegar. Spoon farro mixture into the squash halves. Return to oven to keep warm until serving.

STUFFED ACORN SQUASH WITH FARRO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Place squash halves, cut sides up, on a large rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle evenly with 1 tablespoon of the oil; sprinkle with 1 ½ teaspoons of the salt and ¼ teaspoon of the pepper. Arrange squash, cut sides down. Roast until tender and browned, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven; turn squash, cut sides up. Do not turn off oven.
• Meanwhile, bring chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan over high. Add farro; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, until tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat; drain.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 4 minutes. Add garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in farro, cranberries, parsley, almonds, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt and ⅛ teaspoon pepper.
• Mound about ½ cup farro mixture into cavity of each squash half. Bake at 450°F, about 5 minutes. Drizzle with oil, and serve.