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Quinoa-Stuffed Squash
Ingredients
• 4 (1-pound) golden nugget squashes
Cooking spray
2 links hot turkey Italian sausage, casings removed
1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup water
2 cups cooked quinoa
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
Directions:
1. Cut the top quarter off each squash; reserve tops.
Discard seeds. Arrange squashes, cut sides down,
in 2 (11 x 7-inch) baking dishes. Fill each dish with
1-inch of water; microwave 1 dish at HIGH 15
minutes. Remove dish; repeat with remaining dish.
Cool.
Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat
pan with cooking spray. Add sausage; sauté 5 min-
utes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Remove
sausage with a slotted spoon. Add carrot, onion, and
garlic to drippings in pan; sauté 2 minutes, stirring
frequently. Stir in 1/2 cup water; bring to a boil. Re-
duce heat to medium; cover and cook 8 minutes or
until carrot is tender.
3. Combine sausage, carrot mixture, quinoa, pars-
ley, thyme, salt, and pepper; stir in 1/2 cup cheese.
Stuff about 1 cup quinoa mixture in each squash,
and top each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese. Ar-
range stuffed squashes in a broiler-safe baking dish,
and place tops in dish. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes
or until thoroughly heated. Remove from oven.
4. Preheat broiler to high.
5. Broil squashes 4 minutes or until cheese is golden.
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