Roasted Acorn Squash with Sausage, Farro, Spinach, and Feta
Roasted Acorn Squash with Sausage, Farro, Spinach, and Feta

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The ingredients needed to make Roasted Acorn Squash with Sausage, Farro, Spinach, and Feta:
  1. Get 2 small acorn squash
  2. Make ready 2-4 Tbsp. light olive oil
  3. Get 2 Tbsp. butter, divided into 4
  4. Prepare 1/2 cup farro or wheat berries
  5. Prepare 2 cups water
  6. Make ready 1 large shallot, chopped finely
  7. Prepare 2 garlic cloves, minced
  8. Get 1/2 fennel bulb, chopped
  9. Make ready 1 cup pork sausage without casing
  10. Get 2 cups spinach, chopped
  11. Get 2 oz feta, crumbled

In this farro recipe, acorn squash is roasted and stuffed with the grain, which has been cooked and mixed with other add-ins. The result is a hearty plant-based side dish or light main attraction that highlights accents of the fall and winter seasons. Nothing says fall and winter quite like squash and warm whole-grain recipes. Vegetarian Stuffing for Roasted Acorn Squash.

Instructions to make Roasted Acorn Squash with Sausage, Farro, Spinach, and Feta:
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Cut acorn squash in half from bottom to top. Scoop out all of the seeds with a spoon. Brush olive oil all inside.
  3. Place 1/2 tablespoon of butter in bottom of each squash. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Place squash on a baking sheet with parchment paper in the oven and roast for 30-45 minutes. The squash is fork-tender when done.
  5. While the squash is roasting, cook the farro.
  6. In a medium saucepan, boil 2 cups of water with a pinch of salt. Rinse and place the farro in the boiling water, cover and reduce heat to a simmer. At about 30 minutes, check for doneness. They should be chewy but not tough. If not quite done, continue cooking and checking every 5 minutes. You may need to cook them up to 25 minutes longer depending on the variety you get.
  7. In a medium sauce pan, brown the pork sausage, drain the fat, and set aside.
  8. In a large sauté pan on medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sauté garlic, shallots, and fennel for 8 minutes.
  9. Add the sausage to the pan and mix in for a few more minutes.
  10. Add the farro and combine for a few minutes.
  11. Sprinkle 3/4 of the feta into the mixture until melted. (reserve 1/4 of the crumbles to sprinkle on top)
  12. Add spinach and let it wilt into the mixture.
  13. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  14. When the acorn squash comes out of the oven, let them rest for 4 minutes and then spoon the mixture into the squash.
  15. Sprinkle the rest of the feta on top and serve!

Each acorn squash is stuffed with a mixture of farro, mushrooms, onions and white beans. Cook the farro according to directions on the package. While the farro is cooking, saute the onion and mushrooms in olive oil and oregano seasoning. And it's also versatile, so sub your favorite protein, veggies and cheese for variety! I don't even have a real reason.

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