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Mushroom Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe - four on a plate

Mushroom & Kale Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe

James Collier + Danny Alas
These savory, stuffed acorn squash are filled with caramelized onion, garlic, oyster mushrooms, sautéed kale, wild rice sliced olives, white wine, and a luscious amount of extra virgin olive oil, then topped with toasty chopped walnuts. It's a perfect plant-based meal that will please everyone at the table.
These acorn squash are a vibrant, flavor-filled reminder that California produce is in season all year long!
4.34 from 12 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course dinner, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 451 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 3/4 cup wild rice or wild rice blend
  • 2 acorn squash halved lengthwise and seeded
  • 5 TBSP extra virgin olive oil divided
  • 1 tsp kosher salt divided
  • ½ tsp black pepper divided
  • 1 yellow onion sliced thin
  • 8 ounces oyster mushrooms stemmed and roughly chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 1 bunch lacinato kale stemmed and roughly chopped
  • ½ cup green or black California olives sliced
  • 1 TBSP red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup walnuts finely chopped
  • Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Prepare the wild rice according to package instructions and set aside.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice a small cheek off of the bottom of each squash half so that they will sit flat on the parchment, then coat the flesh with 1 TBSP of the olive oil.
    preparing acorn squash for roasting
  • Season with half of the salt and pepper and roast for 40-45 minutes, until just tender throughout.
  • Remove from the oven and set aside, leaving the oven on.
  • While the squash roasts, heat 2 TBSP of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Sauté the onion until starting to caramelize, 8-10 minutes. Add the mushrooms and continue sautéing until wilted, another 5-7 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
    sautéing kale and vegetables
  • Deglaze the pan with the white wine, then heat till simmering and reduce until the alcohol has cooked out, a final 3-4 minutes.
  • Turn the heat down to medium and stir in the chopped kale, cooking until just wilted.
  • Remove from the heat, then add the cooked wild rice, sliced olives, red wine vinegar, and remaining 1 TBSP olive oil to the pan. Stir until mixed evenly, then season to taste with the additional salt and pepper.
    filling acorn squash for cooking
  • Spoon the kale and mushroom mixture into the roasted squash halves, then top with the chopped walnuts and roast for 15 minutes, until the nuts are toasted and brown.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley to serve!
    single stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe

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Notes

Serve with a glass of the California white wine you used in cooking!

Nutrition

Calories: 451kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 8gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gSodium: 868mgPotassium: 1171mgFiber: 7gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1165IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 117mgIron: 3mg
Keyword squash, walnuts, wild rice, winter squash
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