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                            APPLE STUFFED SQUASH
 
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 Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Side dish                        Vegetables
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2                    Acorn squash
                         -- halved and seeded
    1       tb           Melted butter or margarine
      1/4   ts           Salt
      1/4   ts           Ground cinnamon
    2       c            Cooked white or brown rice
                         -(cooked in chicken broth)
    1       c            Unsweetened applesauce
      1/2   c            Chopped celery
      1/2   c            Chopped toasted pecans
      1/4   c            Packed brown sugar
      1/2   ts           Onion powder
      1/2   ts           Ground ginger
    4       sm           Apple wedges
 
   Place squash cut-side down in shallow baking pan.  Bake at 350 F for 30
   minutes.  Turn squash cut-side up; brush with butter.  Sprinkle with salt
   and cinnamon.  Combine rice, applesauce, celery, pecans, brown sugar,
   onion powder, and ginger.  Fill squash evenly with rice stuffing.  Bake,
   uncovered, 20 to 30 minutes.  Garnish with apple wedges.
   
   Source: Seasonal Inspirations for Rice
   Reprinted with permission from USA Rice Council
   Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
  
 
 
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