Farro-And-White-Bean-Stuffed Acorn Squash

• 1 cup uncooked whole-grain (not pearled) farro, such as Bob's Red Mill
• 3 cups water
• 1/2 cup dried cherries, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion (from about 1/2 large onion)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery (from about 2 small ribs)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot (from about 1 large carrot)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
• 1 15- to 16-oz. can no-salt-added cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 medium acorn squash (about 1 1/2 lb. each)
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

1. Rinse farro under cold running water. Combine farro and water in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until farro is tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in cherries after 27 minutes of cooking time. Drain cooked farro mixture.
2. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion, celery and carrot; cook, stirring often, until tender and beginning to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Add sage; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in farro mixture, beans, hazelnuts, 3/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper.
3. Cut each squash in half lengthwise; scoop out and discard seeds. Place squash cut-side up on a large rimmed baking sheet. (Trim bottoms, if necessary, so squash will sit flat.) Brush insides of squash with 2 tablespoons of the butter; sprinkle with remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Bake until tender, about 45 minutes.
4. Spoon farro mixture evenly into squash halves, pressing lightly and mounding in the center. Drizzle farro with remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Return to oven and bake until filling is lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.

water, dried cherries, olive oil, yellow onion, celery, carrot, fresh sage, salt, hazelnuts, kosher salt, black pepper, acorn, unsalted butter

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/farro-and-white-bean-stuffed-acorn-squash (may not work)