Moroccan-Style Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe
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Moroccan-Style Stuffed Acorn Squash

By: TRUCKERDOO  
"Vegetables, garbanzos, raisins and couscous in a lovely Moroccan broth taste delicious inside butter and brown sugar-brushed acorn squash. You can experiment with different vegetables, or add diced chicken. Feel free to be creative with your amounts - I usually freestyle and end up with leftover stuffing mixture, which tastes great on its own the next day. For vegetarians, substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth."

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 2 large acorn squash, halved and seeded
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1 cup garbanzo beans, drained
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
  • 1 cup uncooked couscous

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Arrange squash halves cut side down on a baking sheet. Bake 30 minutes, or until tender. Dissolve the sugar in the melted butter. Brush squash with the butter mixture, and keep squash warm while preparing the stuffing.
  3. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, celery, and carrots, and cook 5 minutes. Mix in the garbanzo beans and raisins. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper, and continue to cook and stir until vegetables are tender.
  4. Pour the chicken broth into the skillet, and mix in the couscous. Cover skillet, and turn off heat. Allow couscous to absorb liquid for 5 minutes. Stuff squash halves with the skillet mixture to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 502 | Total Fat: 11.7g | Cholesterol: 10mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2006 by MOTTSBELA Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Wow, this was great! I didn't think I would like the raisins, but they were perfect. Smells... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2006 by HERBSTSA 
Great recipe! My MIL does not like celery, so I added some Granny Smith apple and a little... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2007 by Jenna F. 
This was really yummy! However, the veggies didn't get soft enough before the garlic and such... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2006 by J.Marie 
This was pretty good, but a bit bland. My boyfriend hates raisins, and he wasn't won over to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 1, 2006 by Carah 
Speechless! Made it for the in-laws the first time around and it was a hit! Thank you, thank... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2005 by BSTEPLEM 
This is a great and very easy recipe. One of the best that I have found for couscous. I cook... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2007 by joyful1 
This is great! This is the only way we eat Acorn Squash now. It is a great last-minute meal... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2004 by ZORROKITTEN 
Very yummy. The stuffing was excellent, but the recipe made way too much to fill only two... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2006 by poppy 
I made this the last night. I loved it. It was very flavorful and quite filling. The... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2005 by MATHTUTORRITA 
The stuffing was the best recipe for couscous we ever tried. MORE

 
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