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Recipe Tags: 60 Minutes Or Less Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Cuisine Preparation North American Healthy Main Dish Vegetables American Southwestern United States Tex Mex Easy Beginner Cook Vegan Vegetarian Dietary Low Sodium Low Cholesterol Low Calorie Healthy 2 Low In Something Squash

Tex Mex Stuffed Acorn Squash

This is supposedly the ultimate waistline-slimming meal due to the combo of the squash and pine nuts. what's more? it supplies nearly four servings of veggies. recipe from prevention magazine 10/2008. feel free to make this recipe vegan by using a vegan cheese or leaving off the cheese altogether!!

Steps

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
Brush cut sides and cavity of squash with oil.
Sprinkle with 1 / 4 tsp of the pepper.
Place cut side down on prepared baking sheet.
Bake 30-40 minutes until tender.
Turn cut side up.
Mix beans , nuts , tomatoes , scallions , cumin and remaining 1 / 4 tsp pepper in a medum bowl.
Spoon a heaping 1 / 2 cup of bean mixture into each squash half , pressing down gently to get all the filling inches sprinkle with cheese.
Bake 10-15 minutes , until cheese is melted and golden.

Ingredients

acorn squash, olive oil, black pepper, black beans, pine nuts, tomatoes, scallions, ground cumin, monterey jack cheese