Stuffed Delicata Squash Delicata Squash
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Recipe type: Entree
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 4 small/medium delicata squash
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • salt/pepper to taste
  • 1 cup farro ( I used Trader Joe's 10-minute cook Farro)
  • 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 small onion ( or ½ large), diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 small apple, peeled and diced
  • 12 ounces chicken sausage ( used Al Fresco Apple Chicken Sausage)
  • ½ bunch swiss chard, steams removed and chopped
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
  • ¼ cup roasted pumpkin seeds
  • ⅔ cup craisins
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. Chop the top and bottom off of each squash, cut in half lengthwise, remove seeds with a spoon. Drizzle cut side with 1 tablespoon of olive oil then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Lay cut side down on aluminum foil. Bake for 25 minutes.
  3. While squash is baking add farro and chicken broth to a sauce pan and turn on medium high heat. Bring to boil, cover then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, let stand for 5 minutes.
  4. In a large saute pan on medium heat add remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add in onions and cook for 2-3 minutes, add in garlic and cook for another minute. Then add in sausage and apple and cook for 5 minutes or until apple pieces are tender. Add in swiss chard and cook, stirring occasionally until wilted. Add in thyme, rosemary, pumpkin seeds and craisins and cooked farro. Stir to combine then turn off heat.
  5. Once squash is cooked and tender, remove from oven and flip over. Evenly fill each delicata with the stuffing mixture. Reduce oven temperature to 375 then place back in the oven to cook for another 10 minutes.
  6. Once cooked sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Kara Lydon https://karalydon.com/recipes/thanksgiving-stuffed-acorn-squash-vegetarian/
Recipe by Lauren Sharifi Nutrition at https://laurensharifi.com/stuffed-delicata-squash-chicken-sausage/