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- From: theikkinen@marvin.ag.uidaho.edu (Tanya Heikkinen)
- Subject: VLF: Vegan Stuffed Squash
- Message-ID: <theikkinen.249.0@marvin.ag.uidaho.edu>
- Organization: Software Development Group
- Date: Thu, 24 Mar 1994 18:07:03 GMT
- Archive-Name: vegan/stuffed-squash-vlf
-
- I made this up last night and it was very tasty! I purposefully made it
- vegan and fatfree to test my unsuspecting SO, and he loved it.
-
- Stuffed Squash
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- (serves 4)
-
- 1 large spaghetti squash
- 1 cup dried tomatoes (I use the dry ones, not packed in oil)
- 1/2 cup dried shiitake mushrooms (or porcini)
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 cup bread crumbs (or whole stale bread)
- 1 cup fresh button mushrooms, chopped
- 1 Jerusalem artichoke, peeled and chopped
- 2 tsp basil
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp rosemary, crushed
- 1 dash balsamic vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
- about 1/2 cup water
-
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Halve the squash and scoop out the insides.
- Place cut-side down in a baking pan and bake for about 20 minutes, or until
- it begins to get soft.
-
- Soak the dried tomatoes and mushrooms separately in hot water.
-
- Throw the garlic into a food processor while the machine is running. Process
- until the garlic is completely chopped. Throw in the stale bread and process
- until you have large crumbs. Empty into a medium mixing bowl.
-
- Add the fresh mushrooms, artichoke and herbs to the bowl. When the dried
- tomatoes and mushrooms have softened, chop and add to the bowl.
-
- Turn the squash halves over and fill. Add water to the filling to keep the
- squash from getting too dry.
-
- Bake another 10 minutes. Serve hot.
-
-
- Notes:
-
- 1) I served the squash as halves. You may also scoop the squash out and
- serve it like pasta in a large bowl, mixed with the filling.
-
- 2) The filling would also be good if it were lightly sauteed in the
- balsamic vinegar and water before adding it to the squash.
-
- 3) Any mild-flavored squash would be just as good, such as zucchini. I also
- have a fondness for adding pumpkin puree to my spaghetti sauce, which
- leads me to believe that even the very flavorful winter squashs may make
- good containers for this filling.
-
- Enjoy!
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