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

$13.09for 455 minServes 2

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

Photo: runningtothekitchen.com

What it costs

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

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap dried beans and lentils for canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

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

Not included in the cost.

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

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Dinners Fall

Typical price

$3.27 per serving$13.09 for 4

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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.

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