Gluten-Free Quinoa-Stuffed Baked Acorn Squash
Updated Feb 12, 2021, Published Dec 22, 2020
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If you’re looking for a vegetarian main dish for your holiday meal or you want to skip the meat and have a meatless Monday night dinner soon, you’ll love this recipe for Gluten-Free Quinoa-Stuffed Baked Acorn Squash.
This dish has a variety of textures thanks to the soft roasted squash, the crispy breadcrumb and Parmesan cheese mixture (I used Kinnikinnick gluten-free panko-style breadcrumbs), and the crisp-tender apples and onion. The variety of textures combined with flavorful sage and garlic make for a delicious meal that anyone will love – vegetarian or not!
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Gluten-Free Quinoa-Stuffed Baked Acorn Squash
Ingredients
- 3 acorn squash
- Olive oil
- Kosher or fine sea salt
- Black pepper
- ½ cup tri-color quinoa
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ⅓ cup Kinnikinnick Gluten Free Panko Style Breadcrumbs
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ red onion, , diced (½ cup)
- 1 large apple, , peeled, cored and diced
- 1 clove garlic, , minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage, , minced
- 2 teaspoon fresh sage leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut the squash in horizontally. Cut a flat spot on the bottom so the squash stay upright while baking. Using a spoon, scrape out the seeds. Brush with olive oil, sprinkle with a little salt and pepper and place on a baking sheet. Roast for 30 minutes or until fork tender. Keep oven on.
- While the squash roast, prepared the filling and topping.
- Cook the quinoa according to the package directions.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil with the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the breadcrumbs and cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Combine in a small bowl with the Parmesan cheese.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and apple and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the sage and thyme and the cooked quinoa. Cook for another minute, stirring, to combine the flavors. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Using a spoon, distribute the filling evenly among the baked squash. Top with the breadcrumb mixture and bake for another 15 minutes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Hello! Thank you for sharing the recipe. The quinoa stuffed acorn squash looks delicious and I am very excited to try it!