3.7 from 75 votes
Stuffed Butternut Squash
Stuffed Butternut Squash with Couscous and Vegetables, a delicious and healthy vegetarian dish inspired by the colours of Fall. A great dish for your Thanksgiving of Christmas dinner, but also fantastic all year around. It might be simple, but it's packed full of flavours, and can be enjoyed either as a side or a meal on its own.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 513 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Romanian
Ingredients
- 1 medium butternut squash
- 1 onion
- ½ courgette (zucchini)
- 1 red pepper
- 2 cups vegetable stock (500 ml)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ½ cup wholemeal couscous (120 g)
- ¼ cup grated cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoon tomato puree
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Black pepper to taste
- fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C (390 Fahrenheit).
- Cut the butternut squash in half lengthwise.
- Scoop out the seeds and place the two halves on a baking tray.
- Bake for an hour until the flesh is soft.
- Heat up the oil in a pan and add the onion chopped finely.
- Fry for 2-3 minutes until it softens, then add the chopped courgette and red pepper, give them a good stir, add the vegetable stock and boil for 15 minutes.
- Use a spoon to scoop out the flesh from the butternut squash, leaving about 1 ½ cm around the edges.
- You can add some of the flesh to the pan. I enjoyed the rest of it on its own, it’s super delicious!
- Take the pan off the heat, add the couscous and place a lid on the pan.
- After 5 minutes, remove the lip the fluff the couscous up with a fork.
- Season with salt and pepper and mix in the tomato purée.
- Stuff the butternut squash halves with the couscous, sprinkle some grated cheese over, and bake in the oven for a further 5-10 minutes.
- Garnish with freshly chopped parsley.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
513kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
92g
(31%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
1641mg
(68%)
Potassium
1795mg
(51%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
42545IU
(851%)
Vitamin C
169.3mg
(188%)
Calcium
313mg
(31%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 513
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 513kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 92g | 31% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 1641mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 1795mg | 38% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 42545IU | 851% |
| Vitamin C | 169.3mg | 188% |
| Calcium | 313mg | 31% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.