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                    WILD RICE-STUFFED WINTER SQUASH

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetarian                       Holiday
               Main dish

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       lg           Butternut squash
  1       tb           Sunflower oil
  4       oz           Mushrooms -- preferably a wild
                       -variety such as crimini,
                       -shiitake, morel or oyster
                       -mushrooms -- sliced
  2                    Garlic cloves -- pressedor
                       -minced
    3/4   ts           Dill seed -- coarsely ground
  5                    Green onions -- finely sliced
  3       c            Wild rice -- cooked
    1/2   c            Hazelnuts or walnuts
                       -lightly toasted -- chopped
  2       tb           Parsley -- minced
                       Pepper to taste
                       Salt to taste

 Cut squash in half lengthwise and place cut sidedown
 in a lightly greased baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees
 until just tender. Scoop out seeds and set aside.

 Heat oil ina skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms,
 garlic and dill seed and saute 1 to 2 minutes, until
 mushrooms appear moist. Stir in green onions, wild
 rice, 1/3 cup nuts and parsley. Season with pepper and
 salt to taste. Cool somewhat.

 Spoon stuffing mixture into squash halves and press
 with back of spoon to fill cavity completely. Arrange
 in alightly greased baking dish. Sprinkle reserved
 nuts on top. Cover and bake at 350 degrees about 30
 minutes, until suash is steaming when you lift lid.
 Remove cover and bake about 10 minutes longer, until
 top of filling is crisp. Serves 4

 Helpful hint: Hazelnuts have a better flavor if skins
 are removed. Bake shelled nuts in a preheated
 325-degree oven for about 10 minutes, then wrap them
 in a kitchen towel and rub off as much of the skins as
 possible.

 Per serving: 291 cal; 7 g prot; 14 g fat; 34 g carb;
 497 mg sod; 5 g fiber

 Vegetarian Times, Nov. 93/MM by DEEANNE



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