Stuffed Roasted Acorn Squash (Vegetarian)
- 2 acorn squash, cut in half & seeded
- 4 teaspoons honey (or agave nectar for vegans)
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 14 cups vegetable broth (or water)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- 18 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnishing (optional)
- Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray and place each piece of squash cut-side down.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until tender at 400F.
- Turn each piece of squash cut-side up and brush each inside with 1 tsp honey, bake for 10 more minutes.
- After you put it back in the oven, bring the broth or water to a boiling point then add the couscous and cook for 8-10 minutes on medium-high heat.
- Drain and return it to the pot, stirring in the olive oil, lemon peel, and red pepper flakes.
- Extract the squash from the oven and spoon the couscous mixture evenly into the squash halves.
- If available, top with fresh parsley and enjoy.
acorn, honey, couscous, vegetable broth, olive oil, red pepper, flatleaf parsley
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/stuffed-roasted-acorn-squash-vegetarian-416676 (may not work)