Apple Stuffed Squash
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 3:24pm

Ingredients




2 acorn squash, halved and seeded
1 tablespoon melted butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups cooked brown rice (cooked in chicken broth)
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
4 smalls apple wedges with peel

Preparation

1 Place squash cut-side down in shallow baking pan. 2 Bake 3 At 350 degrees F. 30 minutes. 4 Turn squash cut-side up; brush with butter. Sprinkle with salt and cinnamon. 5 Combine rice, applesauce, celery, pecans, brown sugar, onion powder and ginger. Fill squash evenly with rice stuffing. 6 Bake, uncovered, 20 to 30 minutes. Garnish with apple wedges.