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Acorn Squash Stuffed With Tofu (3 of 6)
Acorn Squash Stuffed With Tofu(3 of 6)
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Do not let the name of the dish scare you, but give it a try, as you just might like it.
Ingredients
- 2 acorn squash (halved, seeded, and stemmed)
- 1/4 cup of dill (chopped)
- Salt (kosher)
- Black pepper
- 3 tbsp of n olive oil
- 1 pint of cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 tbsp of lemon juice
- 1 red onion (sliced into 1/2-inch pieces)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 packet of tofu (firm, drained, and crumbled coarsely)
- 2 pitas (whole-wheat, toasted, and cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 8 cups of baby spinach
- 2 tbsp of parmesan cheese (shredded)
Preparation
- Add 1 tbsp of dill, drops of water, black pepper and salt to the bowl with the squash, cover it, pierce the cover, and put in the microwave for 15 minutes.
- In a pan over medium-high heat, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil.
- Add garlic, onion, and cook for about 3 minutes.
- Add tofu, 1/4 tsp of salt, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add 1/2 of the tomatoes to one side of the pan and season it with salt.
- Cook the tomatoes for about 3 minutes. Combine it with onion mixture and tofu.
- Add spinach, water, and wait for it to wilt.
- Add 1 tbsp of parmesan cheese and 1 tsp of lemon juice.
- Place the pitas, the rest of the tomatoes, spinach, 3 tbsp of dill, 1 tbsp of parmesan cheese, 2 tsp of lemon juice, 2 tbsp of olive oil, and salt into a bowl.
- Stuff the squash with the mixture.
- Serve with fresh salad.
