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Chipotle Chicken Stuffed Brown Sugar Roasted Acorn Squash
So good, the sweet brown sugar roasted squash mixed with the spicy chicken, the spinach and then couscous filling - so good! Then topped off with some sharp cheddar cheese and finished with browned butter bread crumbs!!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 2m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 1h 30m👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●pan
- ●baking dish
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●stove
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
2
Brush the insides of each acorn squash with 2 tablespoons melted butter and then sprinkle on the brown sugar, salt and pepper. Place in roasting pan and bake for 45 to ⏱️ 50 minutes or until the flesh of the squash is fork tender. Remove from the oven and swirl the liquid around the flesh of the squash and coat it well, trying to use up all the sauce/butter that formed while baking, then discard any remaining liquid.
acorn squash (halved and seeded)2butter (softened to room temp or melted)2 tablespoonsbutter2 tablespoonsbrown sugar4 tablespoons
3
While the squash the squash is baking also bake the chicken. Place the chicken in a baking dish and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Bake for 15 to ⏱️ 20 minutes or until the chicken is no long pink in the middle. During the last ⏱️ 10 minutes of cooking add the chopped spinach to one side of the baking dish and toss with a drizzle of olive oil. Place back in the oven until the spinach is wilted, about ⏱️ 5 -10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool ⏱️ 10 minutes, then shred the chicken with two forks or your hands.
fresh spinach (chopped)1 cup
4
In a medium size bowl combine the remaining olive oil, lime juice, garlic, chipotle peppers, fresh cilantro, oregano, cumin, chili powder, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Set aside.
lime juice2 tablespoongarlic (minced or grated)2 clovesfresh cilantro (chopped)2 tablespoondried oregano1 teaspooncumin1 teaspoonchili powder2 teaspoons
5
Mix the spinach, chicken, cooked couscous and chipotle sauce together. Now grab the acorn squash halves and stuff with the chicken mixture, top with shredded cheese and bake for ⏱️ 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted and acorn squash is crisp.
fresh spinach (chopped)1 cupacorn squash (halved and seeded)2
6
While the squash bakes make the brown butter bread crumbs. Heat a heavy-bottomed sauce pan over medium heat, add the butter. Melt butter over medium heat until just browned. Butter will melt, foam, and froth, then begin to brown along the bottom. Quickly remove from the stove and whisk about ⏱️ 30 seconds longer. Let sit ⏱️ 2 minutes and them stir in the Panko bread crumbs.
butter (softened to room temp or melted)2 tablespoonsbutter2 tablespoons
7
Remove the acorn squash from the oven and top with fresh cilantro and the browned butter bread crumbs. Devour!
acorn squash (halved and seeded)2fresh cilantro (chopped)2 tablespoonbutter (softened to room temp or melted)2 tablespoonsbutter2 tablespoons
8
The squash can be made ahead, stuffed and then refrigerated until ready to eat. Just bake as directed.
Nutrition Facts
calories
702 kcal
fat Content
37 g
serving Size
4 g
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
12 g
sodium Content
738 mg
protein Content
22 g
cholesterol Content
113 mg
carbohydrate Content
47 g
saturated Fat Content
15 g
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