Acorn Squash and Feta Wontons
- 3 cups Acorn Squash, Cut In Half, Seeds Removed
- 4 Tablespoons Water, For Steaming Squash
- 1/2 Onion, Diced
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- 1/4 teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
- 1/4 teaspoons Ground Pepper
- 23 teaspoons Dried Thyme
- 4 ounces, weight Crumbled Feta
- 4 ounces, weight Cream Cheese
- 24 Wonton Wrappers
- 1 whole Egg, Whisked In Small Dish
- Non-stick Cooking Spray
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a microwave-proof pie pan, lay your halved acorn squash flat side down.
- Pour 4 tablespoons of water into dish.
- Cover the dish with plastic wrap and microwave for 6 minutes or until the meat is fork tender.
- While oven is preheating and the squash is microwaving, dice 1/2 of a medium onion and toss into a hot non-stick skillet with the butter.
- Stir occasionally over medium heat until caramelized.
- Momentarily set aside.
- Once you can handle your microwaved squash without giving yourself third degree burns, scrape the flesh out of the peels with a spoon and put the flesh into a medium bowl.
- Fold in the rest of the ingredients caramelized onions, spices and cheeses (feta and cream cheese).
- Fold until all uniformly mixed.
- Spray a heavy duty non-stick baking sheet liberally with Pam baking spray.
- Take out one wonton wrapper at a time and cover up the rest to avoid drying out.
- In the middle of each wrapper dollop about 1 tablespoon of colorful squash mixture.
- With a pastry brush, brush the outside edges of the wrapper with whisked egg.
- Quickly fold all of the corners together.
- Place on the sprayed baking sheet.
- Once each wonton has been placed on the sheet, spray it again with Pam to ensure that they dont dry out while you finish the rest.
- Repeat the process until your filling and wrappers are used up.
- Toss the pan into the hot oven for 8-10 minutes and devour while warm!
acorn, water, onion, butter, red pepper, ground pepper, thyme, weight cream cheese, wrappers, egg, spray
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/acorn-squash-and-feta-wontons/ (may not work)