Cran-Orange Acorn Squash
Need a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian side dish? Cran-Orange Acorn Squash could be a super recipe to try. For $1.09 per serving, this recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 252 calories, 5g of protein, and 1g of fat. This recipe serves 6. It is brought to you by Moms with Crock Pots. A couple people made this recipe, and 35 would say it hit the spot. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 10 minutes. Head to the store and pick up onion, celery, dried cranberries, and a few other things to make it today. With a spoonacular score of 96%, this dish is super. Users who liked this recipe also liked Orange-Glazed Acorn Squash, Orange-Glazed Acorn Squash, and Acorn Squash with Orange Pecans.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon butter, cut into bits
3 tablespoons diced celery
3 tablespoons dried cranberries
5 tablespoons instant brown rice
3 tablespoons minced onion
3 tablespoons orange juice
Pinch ground or dried sage leaves
3 small acorn or carnival squash
½ cup water
Equipment:
bowl
slow cooker
Cooking instruction summary:
Slice off tops of squash and enough of bottoms so squash will sit upright. Scoop out seeds and discard; set squash aside.Combine rice, onion, celery, cranberries and sage in small bowl. Stuff each squash with rice mixture; dot with butter. Pour 1 tablespoon orange juice into each squash over stuffing. Stand squash in slow cooker. Pour water into bottom of slow cooker.Cover; cook on LOW 2-1/2 hours or until squash are tender.
Step by step:
1. Slice off tops of squash and enough of bottoms so squash will sit upright. Scoop out seeds and discard; set squash aside.
2. Combine rice, onion, celery, cranberries and sage in small bowl. Stuff each squash with rice mixture; dot with butter.
3. Pour 1 tablespoon orange juice into each squash over stuffing. Stand squash in slow cooker.
4. Pour water into bottom of slow cooker.Cover; cook on LOW 2-1/2 hours or until squash are tender.
Nutrition Information:
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