Whole baked squash with spiced couscous

Whole baked squash with spiced couscous

This meat-free main course also makes an eyecatching centrepiece for any Christmas table

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 1 hour
Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Roast the squash for 30-40 minutes or until tender. Mix the rest of the ingredients together, stuff the squash and bake for a further 10 minutes.
  2. Serve with extra melted butter and pomegranate molasses (if using) spooned over.
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Tip

Make ahead up to the stuffing stage then bake for 30 minutes to heat through

Per serving

471 kcalories, protein 12g, carbohydrate 83g, fat 12.4 g, saturated fat 1.7g, fibre 7.1g, salt 0.05 g

Recipe from olive magazine, December 2007.

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  • 17 December 2007

    Kennarf rated this recipe

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  • 14 September 2008

    Lizzie rated and commented on this recipe

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    Very good. I've made it with acorn squash and small butternut; the seed cavity in the butternut was quite small so I scooped out the cooked squash and added it to the stuffing mixture. I added a bit more parsley and some coriander as well. It's good with cooked rice as well as with couscous. One quibble; how big is a teacup? I used my teacup but it gave too much coucscous. A clearer measure would be helpful

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  • 16 November 2008

    Jess commented on this recipe

    Bit disappointing - felt like it needed some sauce with it, a bit dry.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 1 hour
Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 2 acorn squash or other small squash , tops sliced off, or 1 butternut squash, halved, seeds scooped out and brushed inside with olive oil
  • 1 teacup couscous soaked in 1 teacup of boiling water with a few saffron threads
  • 4 tbsp pistachios
  • 3 tbsp parsley , chopped
  • 1 tsp harissa , depending on how hot you like it
  • 1 tsp ras-el-hanout (optional) available from seasonedpioneers.co.uk
  • butter , melted to serve
  • 2 tbsp dried sour cherries or dried cranberries
  • pomegranate molasses (optional) available from Middle Eastern shops or Sainsbury's Special Selection
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Per serving

471 kcalories, protein 12g, carbohydrate 83g, fat 12.4 g, saturated fat 1.7g, fibre 7.1g, salt 0.05 g

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