Looking for a few new choices to add to your menu for a healthy Thanksgiving table? Consider this easy Stuffed Acorn Squash made with mushrooms Minute® Multi-Grain Medley.
There’s nothing like the feast served at Thanksgiving. While the food might be the centerpiece of the holiday, it’s actually meant to celebrate being thankful for family and friends by spending time together.
Unfortunately, it’s pretty easy to spend days (and even weeks) planning, preparing and serving the “perfect holiday meal.” But nowadays time is too precious to spend all of it making the food and not enjoying it. And for our family and friends, like most, are too busy to ever get a chance just to say thanks.
Recently I spent time with a few friends on the behalf of Minute® Rice for a little pre-Thanksgiving lunch to catch up, share recipes and just to say thanks.
One of the nice things about eating a meal with different people is that you learn a couple of dishes that you might have never thought about or come across like this Apple Harvest Salad with pineapples, apples and cranberries was delicious!
Jennifer King of Soul Dreamer Photography.
While no Thanksgiving goes without broccoli-cheese casserole made with Minute® White Rice, one of my new favorites I discovered at the meal was the Minute® Multi-Grain Medley. It’s a blend of four gluten-free, 100% whole grains, including long grain brown rice, Thai red rice, wild rice and quinoa and cooks in just 10 minutes. It’s an approachable staple since it cooks quickly, but can still make a typical meal feel special since the whole grains included give it a nice texture and look.
So with my new find, I wanted to put it to work this Thanksgiving – not just because it tastes good, but it’s healthy and easy to make and I can try to spend more time with my family and not over the stove.
I love, love, love using squash, especially at this time of the year, so I picked a few at the grocery store and contemplated what in the world I could do with them. Finally, combining my favorite mushrooms and Minute® Multi-Grain Medley as a stuffing for the acorn squash seemed like such an easy side or alternative to stuffing at the Thanksgiving table. And if you have a few folks that are vegetarian or are gluten-free, this stuffed acorn squash is the ideal seasonal side or entree anytime of the year.
Looking at the Minute® Rice minuterice.com, I also learned that cooking the rice in apple juice was a great way to add a gentle sweetness that would pair with the nutty sweetness of the acorn squash. Adding the earthy flavors of mushrooms and a little parmesan cheese, the flavor is rich without being heavy and totally full of healthy grains at the same time.
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Stuffed Acorn Squash
Description
A healthy and easy alternative to stuffing at the Thanksgiving table or any dinner night entree filled with rice, quinoa and mushrooms.
Ingredients
- 2 acorn squash, halved crosswise, seeded
- salt and pepper
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 pound mushrooms, trimmed, diced (I like portobellos or crimini)
- 1 yellow onion, chopped finely
- 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 3/4 teaspoon dried sage
- 2 bags Minute® Multi-Grain Medley
- 2 cups apple juice
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On baking sheet covered with foil, season inside of squash halves with olive oil, salt and pepper and lay open side down. Cover tightly with foil and roast until tneder, around 30 minutes.
- In a medium pan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add mushrooms, onion, and seasonings. Saute until mushrooms are soft, about 7-9 minutes.
- Add Minute® Multi-Grain Medley rice and apple juice and bring to a boil.
- Cover and reduce heat to low and allow to cook until liquid is absorbed (15-20 minutes.)
- Remove squash from oven.
- Remove 2 tablespoons of squash meat and stir into the mixture.
- Now divided rice mixture almong squash halves, sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
- Broil until cheese is melted (around 2 minutes.)
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Minute® Rice.
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That looks so good. Acorn squash is one of the only squash that I like.
OMG this looks so good. Plus wow when did Minute Rice come out with a whole grain medley. I am so trying this recipe for Thanksgiving.
This looks so delicious. I wonder if we sell these in Canada. I like the variety.
That looks like a nice healthy dish. I love squash, what a great Thanksigving side dish!
I just saw this in the store last week for the first time! I really want to try it. I love Quinoa but I am not good at making it.
Your stuffed acorn squash looks amazing! Such a warm, comfort food this time of year! I also love your tables…it is really festive and I love the colors!
That stuffed squash looks incredible! I am going to have to give this a try!
This recipe looks awesome! My family loves stuffed squash.
Yum not only does this look super healthy but it looks super delicious! I haven’t ever had this before, yum!
We love stuffed squash in our house. This looks like a wonderful recipe,
Thanks for the wonderful recipes!
And you took some excellent photos in this article.
What a delicious-sounding dish! Looks like you had a great time at lunch!
That Table Setting is everything! I had no idea acorn was edible ..I think you brought this dish to life and the way you presented t really sold it
Looks fantastic. I am going to need to make this.
I agree it does look fantastic. I need to make this as soon as possible.
This sounds and looks so delicious. I am a huge fan of any kind of squash. I bet this would make for a great Thanksgiving meal.
Wow this is such a great Thanksgiving idea! It sounds so good with that cheese on top, yum!
This is a delicious way to enjoy your squash. I am looking forward to making this on the weekend. My family loves it.
This recipe looks so delicious and easy to make. I will have to get the ingredients so i can try making it this week.
I have to admit I’ve never had stuffed squash before. Your recipe looks relish and easy to make. I’ll be giving these a try.
I like the sounds of this for a fab after holiday meal – thanks for the recipe!
That looks delicious and looks like you had a great meal with friends.
oh you can bet I pinned this one. My husband will adore this recipe especially the minute rice.
Yum, this looks really good. I would have never thought of making this. My husband would love it.
Acorn squash is one of my favorite things about fall. Your recipe looks really good and I can’t wait to try it.
I am going to try this as my new recipe this week. In addition your table setting is STUNNING! Love the touch of leaves
I have NEVER had anything like this before. It looks like the perfect fall dish!
Stuffed squash sounds excellent!
These sound amazing!! I love finding new ways to prepare fall squash like this I am going to have to try this out.