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 Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Romanian
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 513kcal
- 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
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.
Calories: 513kcal | Carbohydrates: 92g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 1641mg | Potassium: 1795mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 42545IU | Vitamin C: 169.3mg | Calcium: 313mg | Iron: 4mg