Tempeh Stuffed Acorn Squash For Fall Food

STUFFED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 10x6 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Cut the squash in half lengthwise. Remove and discard the seed. Place cut side down in prepared baking dish. Bake for 50 minutes.
• Combine turkey, celery, and onion in a large skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until turkey is browned and crumbly, about 8 minutes; drain well.
• Add salt, cinnamon, and curry powder to turkey mixture. Cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute. Stir in the applesauce and the bread cubes.
• Turn over squash in baking dish. Spoon equal portions of the turkey mixture into each squash half. Bake for 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

TEMPEH SAUSAGE-STUFFED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Mix water, soy sauce, nutritional yeast, maple syrup, lemon juice, sage, and bacon salt together to make the marinade. Place tempeh in marinade; refrigerate for 1 hour to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Sprinkle squash with salt and pepper. Place squash cut-side down on a baking sheet; spread pecans over the other.
• Bake pecans in the preheated oven until browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Bake squash until tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon vegan butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the tempeh and marinade, kale, mushrooms, garlic, fennel seeds, oregano, rosemary, thyme, and red pepper flakes. Increase heat to medium-high. Cook until water has evaporated and tempeh and kale are crispy and browned, about 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and more bacon salt if needed.
• Dollop remaining vegan butter into each cooked squash half. Stuff with the tempeh mixture and top with pecans.