Stuffed Butternut Squash is delicious, beautiful, and tastes best when butternut squash is in season. Stuffed Butternut Squash is perfect for vegetarian thanksgiving side dish. The natural creaminess of roasted butternut squash gets an additional boost from veggies and quinoa.

This stuffed butternut squash is filling, nutritious and full of the goodness of fall. This quinoa stuffed butternut squash is just as pretty to look at as it is … Try this easy healthy recipe for a fresh starter with a kick of crumbled tofu.

Ingredients:

• 1 regular sized Butternut Squash

• ¼ cup Quinoa

• ¼ Brown Rice/Regular Rice

• ¼ chopped Capsicum

• ¼ cup Chopped Onion

• ¼ cup Crumbled Tofu

• ½ tsp Red Chili Powder/Cayenne Pepper

• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice

• 1-2 tsp Maple Syrup

• ½ tbsp Olive Oil

• ¼ tsp Black Pepper Powder

• Salt

• Olive Oil for Brushing or Olive Oil Spray

For Garnishing

• ¼ cup Pomegranate

• Chopped Cilantro

• Grated Cheese (optional)

Method:

1. Preheat the oven on 450F/220C.

2. Cut the butternut into halves, discard the seeds and make the space inside the butternut for stuffing using knife and spoon, and take removed part and cut into small-small cubes.

3. Place the both halved butternuts and spread the cubes on baking tray.

4. Brush it or spray it with olive oil and sprinkle some salt over the squash and bake it for 30-35 minutes till tender.

5. While baking, boil 2 cup water in to the vessel; add salt, washed and rinsed quinoa and rice. Cook it for 7-8 minutes (add water if needed) on high flame, once done keep aside.

6. Add minced garlic, chopped onion, capsicum, ½ tbsp olive oil in skillet and sauté it for 2-3 minutes.

7. Add crumbled tofu, lemon juice, maple syrup, salt, red chili powder and mix it well.

8. Now add cooked quinoa and rice, chopped parsley, mix it again and keep aside.

9. Now take baked butternut, place it on serving tray and sprinkle some black pepper powder.

10. Add baked butternut cubes into the quinoa rice mixture.

11. Spread the prepared mixture over the baked butternut halves, sprinkle some pomegranate, chopped parsley or cilantro and some grated cheese over it and serve.

Tips:

• You can use any rice instead of brown rice or quinoa.

• You can add chopped celery instead of capsicum.

• You can bake it again for 2-3 minutes after stuffing.

Stuffed Butternut Squash with Quinoa Print Stuffed Butternut Squash is delicious, beautiful, and tastes best when butternut squash is in season. Stuffed Butternut Squash is perfect for vegetarian thanksgiving side dish. The natural creaminess of roasted butternut squash gets an additional boost from veggies and quinoa. Author: Binjal Pandya Recipe type: Fusion Cuisine: World Ingredients 1 regular sized Butternut Squash

¼ cup Quinoa

¼ Brown Rice/Regular Rice

¼ chopped Capsicum

¼ cup Chopped Onion

¼ cup Crumbled Tofu

½ tsp Red Chili Powder/Cayenne Pepper

1 tbsp Lemon Juice

1-2 tsp Maple Syrup

½ tbsp Olive Oil

¼ tsp Black Pepper Powder

Salt

Olive Oil for Brushing or Olive Oil Spray For Garnishing ¼ cup Pomegranate

Chopped Cilantro

Grated Cheese (opt.) Instructions Preheat the oven on 450F/220C. Cut the butternut into halves, discard the seeds and make the space inside the butternut for stuffing using knife and spoon, and take removed part and cut into small-small cubes. Place the both halved butternuts and spread the cubes on baking tray. Brush it or spray it with olive oil and sprinkle some salt over the squash and bake it for 30-35 minutes till tender. While baking, boil 2 cup water in to the vessel; add salt, washed and rinsed quinoa and rice. Cook it for 7-8 minutes (add water if needed) on high flame, once done keep aside. Add minced garlic, chopped onion, capsicum, ½ tbsp olive oil in skillet and sauté it for 2-3 minutes. Add crumbled tofu, lemon juice, maple syrup, salt, red chili powder and mix it well. Now add cooked quinoa and rice, chopped parsley, mix it again and keep aside. Now take baked butternut, place it on serving tray and sprinkle some black pepper powder. Add baked butternut cubes into the quinoa rice mixture. Spread the prepared mixture over the baked butternut halves, sprinkle some pomegranate, chopped parsley or cilantro and some grated cheese over it and serve. Notes • You can use any rice instead of brown rice or quinoa.

• You can add chopped celery instead of capsicum.

• You can bake it again for 2-3 minutes after stuffing. 3.5.3208

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