Gem squash with cranberry and chestnut stuffing

Name: Gem squash with cranberry and chestnut stuffing
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 Gem or mini squash; spray olive oil; 2 onions chopped; 2 cloves garlic crushed; 100g chestnut mushrooms chopped; 50g dried cranberries; 2 tbsp porridge oats; 100g vacuum-packed chestnuts chopped; chopped to make 2 tbsp sage

Published: November 9, 2015 at 3:30 PM

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Serves 4

Easy

Total time: 1 hr

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Ingredients

Nutrition

4 Gem or mini squash
spray olive oil
2 onions

chopped
2 cloves garlic

crushed
100g chestnut mushrooms

chopped
50g dried cranberries
2 tbsp porridge oats
100g vacuum-packed chestnuts

chopped
chopped to make 2 tbsp sage

Nutrition: per serving

kcal195
fat2.6g
saturates0.4g
carbs35g
fibre6.4g
protein4.8g
salt0.2g

Method

step 1

Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Cut the tops off the squash and hollow out the centres, discarding the seeds. Spray the cavities with a spritz of oil ,and season. Roast for 20 minutes.
step 2

Meanwhile, fry the onion in a spray of oil for 5 minutes until soft, then add the garlic and mushrooms and fry for another 10 minutes, until the water from the mushrooms evaporates. Add the cranberries, oats, chopped chestnuts and sage, and season. Cook until warmed through. Spoon into the softened squash and bake again, with the tops off, for 20 minutes until the squash are soft, and the filling is golden. Serve with roasted vegetables or a green salad.

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