Sunday, July 8, 2012

"Sausage" Stuffed Acorn Squash

Ingredients

2 Acorn Squash (about 1 pound each)
Vegetable cooking spray
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 package sausage-style all vegetble patties, line or crumbles
1/2 cup chopped tomato
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup cooked rice
1/2 teasoon dried sage leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
salt and pepper to taste

Preperation

Cut squash in half and scoop out seeds. Place squash, cut sides down, in baking pan; add 1/2 inch water. Bake, covered, at 400 degrees until flesh is fork tender, about 30 minutes. Drain.

Spray large skillet with sooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Saute onion, garlic, and crumbled vegetable protein for 2-3 minutes. Add tomato, water, rice, sage and thyme. Cook over medium to medium-high heat until mixture is almost dry, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Fill squash halves with mixture and serve!

Nutrition - Makes 4 servings

1 Serving - Calories - 140, Fat - 2.7g, Sodium - 96mg, Carbs - 27.1g, Fiber - 6g, Protein - 5.1g

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