2 Acorn squash 1 Onion, chopped 1/4 lb Mushrooms, chopped 1 tb Salt-reduced tamari 1/4 ts Sage 1/4 ts Thyme 1/4 ts Marjoram 3 c Cooked rice OR 3 c Whole wheat bread crumbs
Cut squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out seeds and stringy portion. Place
in a baking dish with 1/2 inch of water in bottom. Bake for about 1 hour at
350 degrees. While squash is baking, prepare the stuffing mix. Cook onions
and mushrooms in 1/4 c. water for 5 minutes. Add tamari and spices. Cook
over low heat for 5 more minutes. Remove from het. Add the rice or the
bread crumbs and mix together well. When the squash has baked about 1 hour
and is almost tender, remove from oven. Fill each with stuffing mix. Return
to oven and bake an additional 15 minutes.
May be served as is or with gravy. To prepare ahead, bake the squash for
one hour and remove from oven. Let cool. Prepare stuffing. When ready to
prepare dinner, fill with stuffing mix and bake at 350 degrees for 30
minutes.
From _The McDougall Plan_
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