Dinner for 2

Apple Lentil Stuffed Squash

Name: Apple Lentil Stuffed Squash
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 acorn squash; 1 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 1 cup cooked lentils; 1 apple; 1 carrot; 1 stalk celery; 1/2 onion; 2 tbsp dried cherries; 2 tbsp pepitas; 1 sprig fresh rosemary; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Roasted acorn squash holds a warm filling of lentils, apple, vegetables, dried cherries, and pepitas with rosemary.

Typical price

$13.09for 4 servings

$3.27 per serving$13.09 for 4

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55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Dinners Fall

What it costs

Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale

Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Winter squash (butternut, spaghetti)$1.29/lb typical	2 lb	$2.58Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical	7 oz	$0.77Typical price
Apples$1.79/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.67Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
Celery$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.22Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.28Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.54

Pantry staples you likely have

Honey or maple syrupCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 acorn squash
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 cup cooked lentils
1 apple
1 carrot
1 stalk celery
1/2 onion
2 tbsp dried cherries
2 tbsp pepitas
1 sprig fresh rosemary
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and place the halved, seeded squash cut-side up on a baking sheet.
Brush the squash with the butter and maple syrup, then roast for 35 minutes.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook the onion, carrot, celery, and apple for 8 minutes.
Stir in the lentils, dried cherries, rosemary, salt, and pepper, then cook for 5 minutes.
Fill the roasted squash halves with the lentil mixture and sprinkle with pepitas.
Bake the filled squash for 5 minutes until hot.

Swaps

Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Dried beans and lentils for Canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices