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Stuffed Acorn Squash: Easy Vegan Thanksgiving Entree

by Joan Feldman November 12, 2022
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Stuffed Acorn Squash Easy Vegan Thanksgiving Entree

Stuffed Acorn Squash, is a festive main dish that satisfies vegetarian and vegan guests. Bright cranberries and toasted pecans adorn this tasty quinoa-stuffed acorn squash.

At Thanksgiving, We Give Thanks

At Thanksgiving, we give thanks for a rich harvest of fall fruits and vegetables: think pumpkin, squash, sweet potatoes, green beans, brussels sprouts, apples, pears, and, of course, cranberries.

Given this fall bounty, creating festive dishes that satisfy vegetarian or vegan friends and family should be easy as pie. And with all the ingredients available in the modern pantry, there’s no reason to relegate vegetarian items to the side dish table. These dishes can share the stage with any main dish.

Acorn Squash Is Nutrient-Rich, Too

There’s good reason why this nutty-flavored squash finds its way onto vegetarian and vegan tables: It’s one of the healthiest carbs out there — high in fiber, naturally low in fat, and packed with vitamin C, vitamin A, magnesium, and potassium. One cup of cubed acorn squash (or one half of a squash) contains 115 calories, 30 grams of carbs, 9 grams of fiber and 2 grams of protein.

And in that one cup you can make a lot of progress reaching your daily vitamin and nutrient goals:

  • Provitamin A: 18%
  • Vitamin C: 37%
  • Thiamine: 23%
  • Vitamin B6: 20%
  • Folate: 10%
  • Iron: 11%
  • Magnesium: 22%
  • Potassium: 26%
  • Manganese: 25%

HFR friend Bonnie Hawkins is an accomplished home cook known for the delicious and festive food served at her winter and summer solstice parties — as well as her talent for seeking out new techniques and flavor combinations. When Bonnie switched to a vegan diet last year, she dedicated herself to experimenting with dinner-party-worthy dishes.

Here’s the festive vegan Thanksgiving main dish she will be serving this season.

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Festive Stuffed Acorn Squash


  • Author: Bonnie S. Hawkins
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Whole Food Plant Based, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Oil-free.
Serves 4.


Ingredients

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  • 2 acorn squash (2 lbs. each)
  • 1 rib celery, chopped (1/2 c.)
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1/2 yellow onion chopped (1 c.)
  • 1 15 oz. can low-sodium garbanzo beans, rinsed
  • 1 t. dried thyme
  • 1 t. smoked paprika
  • 1/8 t. cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 c. dried cranberries
  • 1 c. quinoa, rinsed (Bob’s Redmill preferred)
  • 1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 c. pecans, coarsely chopped

Instructions

  1. Prick squash and roast whole at 400 degrees for 45 minutes.
  2. In a medium pot, heat 2 tablespoons of water. Add garlic and onion and cook on low heat until soft, stirring frequently.
  3. Add 1-1/2 c. water and rest of ingredients (except for pecans) to the pot. Bring to a boil then lower heat and simmer until the quinoa absorbs all the liquid, about 20 minutes. Turn off heat.
  4. Once squash are cool enough to handle, cut in half and scrape out seeds. You will have four half shells. Fill each half with a quarter of the quinoa mixture.
  5. Sprinkle each squash with pecans and serve.

Make Ahead: The squash can be stuffed ahead of time, refrigerated and reheated in the oven or microwave. They can also be frozen, thawed and reheated. Do not refrigerate or freeze with pecans on top for crisper pecans.

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Acorn Squash Is Nutrient-Rich, Too

There’s good reason why this nutty-flavored squash finds its way onto vegetarian and vegan tables: It’s one of the healthiest carbs out there — high in fiber, naturally low in fat, and packed with vitamin C, vitamin A, magnesium, and potassium. One cup of cubed acorn squash (or one half of a squash) contains 115 calories, 30 grams of carbs, 9 grams of fiber and 2 grams of protein.

And in that one cup you can make a lot of progress reaching your daily vitamin and nutrient goals:

  • Provitamin A: 18%
  • Vitamin C: 37%
  • Thiamine: 23%
  • Vitamin B6: 20%
  • Folate: 10%
  • Iron: 11%
  • Magnesium: 22%
  • Potassium: 26%
  • Manganese: 25%

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Joan Feldman is an avid baker with a focus on natural, whole food cooking. As partner in the communications firm Feldcomm, she has created and steered myriad association and trade publications. Joan is co-founder and editor-in-chief of AttorneyatWork.com. Follow her @JoanHFeldman and @JoanBakes.

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