This stuffed butternut squash is the perfect impressive main dish for the vegetarian at your holiday meal, however it's so hearty and full of flavor, meat-eaters would also enjoy this!
Ingredients
- butternut squash: 1 piece
- unsalted butter: 1 Tbsp (cut into pieces)
- salt and freshly ground black pepper: (to taste)
- olive oil: 3 Tbsp
- red onion: 0.33333 cup (finely diced)
- clove garlic: 1 piece
- baby kale: 2 cups (chopped)
- smooth Dijon mustard: 1 Tbsp
- apple cider vinegar: 4 tsp
- maple syrup: 4 tsp
- fresh thyme: 1 tsp (finely chopped)
- kosher salt: 0.5 tsp
- pepper: 0.25 tsp
- farro: 0.5 cup (cooked)
- walnuts: 0.33333 cup (chopped)
- cranberries: 0.5 cup (dried)
- ounces goat cheese, crumbled: 2 piece
- fresh parsley: (for garnish, chopped, optional)
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Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients, and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). ALLRECIPES / PREETHI VENKATRAM
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Cut butternut squash in half lengthwise and remove the seeds. Place squash, flesh side down into a 9x13-inch baking dish and add 2 cups water. Bake until a fork can easily pierce the squash, 1 to 1 ½ hours. Remove from oven and place each half on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment or foil. Top each half with 3 pieces of butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). ALLRECIPES / PREETHI VENKATRAM
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While squash bakes, heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add kale and cook for 1 more minute. Remove from heat and transfer mixture to a bowl. ALLRECIPES / PREETHI VENKATRAM.
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Stir in mustard, vinegar, syrup, thyme, salt, and pepper; stir well to combine. ALLRECIPES / PREETHI VENKATRAM
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Add farro, walnuts, and cranberries and toss mixture to evenly coat. Divide farro mixture amongst the 2 squash halves. Bake for 10 minutes. ALLRECIPES / PREETHI VENKATRAM
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Top each squash evenly with goat cheese and return to the oven for 3 minutes. ALLRECIPES / PREETHI VENKATRAM
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Garnish with more goat cheese, thyme or parsley if desired. ALLRECIPES / PREETHI VENKATRAM
