Thursday, October 20, 2011

Stuffed Delicata Squash w/ Apples, Onions, "Sausage" and Beets

Ingredients: Makes 6 servings
3 delicata or acorn squash, halved, seeds scooped out
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 apple, diced
1 medium onion, diced
2 Morningstar Farms veggie sausage patties,s diced
1 beet, roasted
2 tsp. pomegranate molasses
1 tsp. sage
1/4 tsp. turmeric
1/4 tsp. garam masala
1/2 tsp. smoked salt
2 Tbsp hummus

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the squash halves cut side down in a baking dish with a little water in it and let cook while the rest of your ingredients are being prepared.

Dice the roasted beet and toss with pomegranate molasses.

Heat the olive oil in a skillet. Add the onion, apple and sausage chunks and cook for 5 minutes, or until the onion is translucent. Add the spices and stir for another few minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the hummus and beets.

Remove the squash halves from the oven. Drain off the water. Spoon the apple mixture into the squash halves and bake for 20 minutes.