Acorn Squash Stuffed with Mushrooms and Rice

Source

Martha Stewart.com

Yield

4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 acorn squash (1 pound each), halved crosswise, seeded, and bottoms trimmed to lie flat, if necessary
  • Salt and pepper
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • ½ pound cremini or button mushrooms, trimmed and diced small
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced small
  • ¾ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 cup long-grain white rice
  • 2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan (2 ounces)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, season cut sides of squash with salt and pepper, drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil, and turn cut sides down. Cover sheet tightly with foil and roast until tender, about 35 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a medium straight-sided skillet, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high. Add mushrooms, onion, and thyme; season with salt and pepper. Sauté until mushrooms are golden, 8 minutes. Add rice and broth and bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until liquid is absorbed, 20 minutes.
Remove squash from oven and heat broiler. Carefully scoop out 2 to 3 tablespoons flesh from each squash half and stir into rice; season with salt and pepper. Divide rice mixture among squash halves, sprinkle with Parmesan, and broil until melted, 2 minutes.

Notes

You can also use stuffing mix to fill the squash.