Yields12 Servings
 Ingredients:
 2 acorn squashes or 1 medium sugar pumpkin
 ½ medium red onion, chopped
 2 fresh garlic cloves, finely chopped
 1 teaspoon olive oil or canola oil
 1 cup brown rice and lentil mix (½ cup each)
 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth, chicken broth or water
 1 teaspoon pepper
 1 bay leaf, dried
 ½ teaspoon dried thyme or sage
 1 cup greens (spinach or Swiss chard are best), chopped
 ½ cup low fat cheese like parmesan or mozzarella
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Directions:

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1.Wash hands well with soap and warm water. Wash produce thoroughly.

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2.Preheat oven to 350°F.

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3.Cut squash in half and remove the seeds and pulp. 4.Place squash face down on a baking sheet. Bake squash for 30-45 minutes, until it is fork tender (can be easily pierced with a fork).

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5.While your squash is baking, in a medium saucepan, fry onion and garlic in oil until soft, about 5 minutes. 6.Pour in brown rice and lentils, stir constantly. Toast rice and lentils with onion and garlic for 1-2 minutes until nutty and fragrant.

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7.Pour in vegetable broth, pepper, bay leaf, and thyme or sage. Stir mixture and bring to a boil.

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8.Once mixture begins to boil, cover pot with a lid and reduce heat to a simmer. Set timer for 45 minutes and cook covered until all moisture is absorbed.

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9.When rice mixture is cooked, transfer into a large bowl. Add greens to hot rice mixture and toss with a fork. The hot rice mixture will begin to cook the greens. Set aside.

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10.When fork tender, remove squash from oven and pack rice mixture into squash halves. Sprinkle cheese on top.

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11.Serve immediately or place back in the oven for 5-10 minutes to melt cheese.

Ingredients

 Ingredients:
 2 acorn squashes or 1 medium sugar pumpkin
 ½ medium red onion, chopped
 2 fresh garlic cloves, finely chopped
 1 teaspoon olive oil or canola oil
 1 cup brown rice and lentil mix (½ cup each)
 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth, chicken broth or water
 1 teaspoon pepper
 1 bay leaf, dried
 ½ teaspoon dried thyme or sage
 1 cup greens (spinach or Swiss chard are best), chopped
 ½ cup low fat cheese like parmesan or mozzarella

Directions

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Directions:

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1.Wash hands well with soap and warm water. Wash produce thoroughly.

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2.Preheat oven to 350°F.

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3.Cut squash in half and remove the seeds and pulp. 4.Place squash face down on a baking sheet. Bake squash for 30-45 minutes, until it is fork tender (can be easily pierced with a fork).

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5.While your squash is baking, in a medium saucepan, fry onion and garlic in oil until soft, about 5 minutes. 6.Pour in brown rice and lentils, stir constantly. Toast rice and lentils with onion and garlic for 1-2 minutes until nutty and fragrant.

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7.Pour in vegetable broth, pepper, bay leaf, and thyme or sage. Stir mixture and bring to a boil.

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8.Once mixture begins to boil, cover pot with a lid and reduce heat to a simmer. Set timer for 45 minutes and cook covered until all moisture is absorbed.

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9.When rice mixture is cooked, transfer into a large bowl. Add greens to hot rice mixture and toss with a fork. The hot rice mixture will begin to cook the greens. Set aside.

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10.When fork tender, remove squash from oven and pack rice mixture into squash halves. Sprinkle cheese on top.

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11.Serve immediately or place back in the oven for 5-10 minutes to melt cheese.

Notes

Stuffed Acorn Squash