Stuffed Squash

 I made this stuffed acorn squash this past Chrismas Day.  My friend S had included it with her Christmas gift along with some other thoughtful non food items.  

This Jamie Oliver TV show had given me an idea for a stuffed squash.  I was further inspired by this recipe.  This is what I ended up doing:

1 large acorn squash halved tip to stem, seeded

1-2 tbs olive oil

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

1-2 tbs lemon juice

1//2 onion chopped

2 cloves garlic minced

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/2 c uncooked 10 multigrain rice (can substitute quinoa)

1 c water

1/4 c dried cranberries

1 rib celery chopped

400F

line baking sheet with parchment paper

Rub olive oil, salt, pepper over cut side of seeded squash pieces.  Bake cut side down 30 minutes.

Meanwhile cook quinoa or multigrain rice with added water.  I used my rice cooker.  Transfer to a medium bowl and mix in cranberries.  

In a skillet, saute onion, celery then garlic.  Add salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, oregano.  Squeeze in lemon juice.  Add this to the cooked rice or quinoa.  Fill the squash with this when it is baked.  Return to the over for another 20 minutes.