ACORN SQUASH STUFFED WITH APPLE COUSCOUS

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Here is a vegetarian dish that looks good and filling. A serving is 1/2 a

squash with stuffing, add a soup and or a salad and you have a nice lunch or

dinner

Jenn

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

http://tlotc.dhs.org/jenn/

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

ACORN SQUASH STUFFED WITH APPLE COUSCOUS

 

Recipe By : " Vegetarian Gourmet " Winter, 1995

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : 4 Point Done By Dotties Calculator

Fruits Low-Fat

Nuts Rice And Grains

Vegetable Dishes Vegetarian

Vegetarian Gourmet

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 cup couscous

1 cup apple juice

1/4 cup prunes -- pitted and chopped

1/4 cup cranberries -- dried

1/4 cup dried apples

1/4 cup apple juice, frozen concentrate -- thawed

1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom

1 tablespoon maple syrup

4 squash, acorn -- halved and seeded

1/4 cup pecans, dry-roasted -- and chopped optional

 

Place couscous in a small mixing bowl. Set aside. Bring apple juice to a boil

in a small saucepan & pour over the couscous. Cover & set aside until the juice

is absorbed. This will take 15 minutes. Stir in the fruit, apple juice

concentrate, cardamom & maple syrup. Set aside. Steam squash halves until

tender, about 15 minutes. Drain & place on a baking sheet. Preheat oven to

350F. Fill squash halves with the couscous mixture & bake for 20 minutes. Top

with pecans & serve.

 

Makes 8 servings.

 

MC Formatted by: Jennifer Hall <ladyevelyn

 

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NOTES : Per serving: 229.2 cal, 2.6g (9.8%) fat, 1.9g fibre, 13mg sodium, 49.5g

carbs, 4.7g protien

 

Per serving: 4.42 points