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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Chinese and Mongolian >> Chinese

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Squash -- Drizzle the olive oil the inside of the squash and sprinkle with sald and pepper. Place flesh side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment or even foil in a 400 degree oven, middle shelf for about 30-40 minutes depending on the size of the squash. Just poke with a knife and it should be tender but no falling apart. Remove from the oven so you can add the stuffing. | 2. Rice -- As the squash is baking, cook the rice according to the package directions. But as the rice cooks, add if your garlic and shallots, so it will cook right along with the rice. TIP: I always cook my rice in broth rather than water, so if you want to add some more flavor, rather than water, use chicken or vegetable broth. | 3. Finishing -- Once the rice is done, remove from the heat and stir in the butter, scallions, cherries, apricots and nuts. Then stuff the squash! I fill each squash half way, and then add a little cheese, add the rest of the rice and top with the remainder of the cheese. | 4. Bake -- 400 degrees for about 15 minutes. This will reheat the squash, rice, and melt the cheese. | 5. Serve -- ENJOY! 1 squash half per person is healthy and filling. As I mentioned, roast chicken is great with this or go lighter with a salad. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
acorn squash	2		cut	-	-	-	-
wild rice	1	box		-	-	-	-
cherry	1/4	cup	chopped dried	19.375	4.7197	0.3875	0.1162
apricot	1/4	cup	chopped	18.6	4.309	0.5425	0.1511
pecan	1/2	cup	chopped	143.1733	26.831999999999997	2.9467	3.016
provolone cheese	1	cup	shredded	463.32	2.8248	33.7656	35.1384
scallion	2		chopped	64.0	14.68	3.66	0.38
shallot	2		chopped	230.4	53.76	8.0	0.32
garlic	2	teaspoons	minced	8.344	1.8514	0.3562	0.027999999999999997
olive oil	2	tablespoons		238.68	0.0	0.0	27.0
butter	1 1/2	1/2		128.25	5.8927	4.0072	10.8
salt				-	-	-	-
pepper				-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.