Dinner for 6
Stuffed Acorn Squash with winter squash (butternut
Roasted acorn squash halves hold a savory tempeh, mushroom, kale, and pecan filling seasoned with herbs, soy sauce, and maple.
$11.35for 4 servings
$2.84 per serving$11.35 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: hummusapien.com
- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinnersFallWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Winter squash (butternut, spaghetti)$1.29/lb typical | 6 lb | $7.74Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $1.05Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Kale$2.49 each typical | 0.75 | $1.87Typical price |
| Tofu$0.17/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $0.77Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.04Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.01Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $17.03 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSoy sauceHoney or maple syrupSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 acorn squash
- 1/3 cup pecans
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 8 oz sliced mushrooms
- 3 cups chopped kale
- 4 1/2 oz package tempeh
- 1 tbsp fennel seed
- 3/4 tsp dried thyme
- 3/4 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp dried sage
- 2 1/2 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 tsp pure maple syrup
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- salt and pepper (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and place halved, seeded squash cut side down on a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
- Roast the squash for 30 minutes, until tender when pierced.
- Cook onion, garlic, mushrooms, and pecans in oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 7 minutes.
- Add chopped tempeh, kale, fennel, thyme, rosemary, oregano, red pepper, sage, salt, and pepper, then cook for 6 minutes.
- Stir soy sauce, nutritional yeast, maple syrup, and lemon juice into the skillet mixture.
- Turn the squash cut side up, fill the centers, and bake for 10 minutes at 400 F.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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