Ingredients

  • 2 Acorn acorn squash halved, seeded
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon ground
  • 2 cups brown rice (cooked in chicken broth)
  • 1 cup applesauce unsweetened
  • 1/2 cup celery chopped
  • 1/2 cup pecans chopped toasted
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger ground
  • 4 small apples wedges

Method

  • Place squash cut-side down in shallow baking pan.
  • Bake at 350F (180C) for 30 minutes.
  • Turn squash cut-side up; brush with butter.
  • Sprinkle with salt and cinnamon.
  • Combine rice, applesauce, celery, pecans, brown sugar, onion powder, and ginger.
  • Fill squash evenly with rice stuffing.
  • Bake, uncovered, 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Garnish with apple wedges.