Quinoa Stuffed Delicata Squash

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 400F.

Step 2

While the oven is preheating, slice the delicata squash in half from top to bottom. Remove the seeds and stringy flesh from the inside. Discard the stringy flesh, but save the seeds for roasting!

Step 3

Next, season the inside of each squash with oil or cooking spray, salt, and pepper. Spray a large baking sheet with additional cooking spray. Then, place the squash on the tray with the seasoned size down. Next, add to the oven and cook for 20-30 minutes until the skin is easily pierceable and the inside is soft and tender.

Step 4

While the squash is roasting, cook the filling. Chop your onions and peppers and add them to a pot with the dried quinoa, vegetable broth, canned tomatoes, and seasoning.

Step 5

Cook the filling over medium heat for 15-20 minutes until all the broth has been soaked up and the quinoa is cooked. Remove the cooked filling from the heat and stir in the cup of shredded cheese.

Step 6

Pull out the roasted squash from the oven and flip over so the seasoned inside is now facing up. Fill each squash with 1/4 of the filling. Then, add the squash back to the oven and cook for an additional 10 minutes to crisp everything up.

Step 7

Remove from the oven and top with your choice of toppings!