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october 11-17, 2020 What's up! 47 Fall's favorite cool-weather veggie Sensational squash try theserecipes Acorn Squash Stuffed with Cheesy Mushroom Rice Ingredients • 1 (1 pound) acorn squash, halved and seeded • olive oil, divided • 8 medium button mushrooms, chopped • 1 medium onion, chopped • 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced • 2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped and chopped • 1/2 cup uncooked white rice • 1 cup chicken broth • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese • salt and ground black pepper to taste • 1 tablespoon panko bread crumbs, or to taste Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). 2. Brush cut sides of squash with 1 tablespoon olive oil and place, skin-side up, on a baking sheet. 3. Bake in the preheated oven until tender and lightly browned, about 40 minutes. 4. While squash bakes, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in mushrooms, onion, garlic, and thyme. Cook and stir until soft, about 5 minutes. Add rice; cook and stir until rice is coated, about 1 minute. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in Cheddar cheese. 5. Remove squash from the oven, flip over, and season with salt and pepper. Fill squash with rice mixture, sprinkle with panko, and drizzle with remaining olive oil. 6. Return to the oven and bake until heated through, about 10 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil until panko is brown and crispy, 2 to 3 minutes. Butternut Squash Cajun Fries Ingredients • cooking spray • 1 pound butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and cut into thick French fries • 1 pinch salt to taste • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste • ½ teaspoon Cajun seasoning, or to taste Directions 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. 2. Blot any moisture from the butternut squash fries with paper towels, and place on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt, black pepper, and Cajun seasoning. 3. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and tender, 15 to 20 minutes, turning once. Courtesy: allrecipes.com Spaghetti Squash Tacos Ingredients • 1 large spaghetti squash, halved and seeded • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil • 1 (1.25 ounce) package dry taco seasoning mix • 1 small onion, diced • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced • 1 pinch salt, to taste • 12 crisp taco shells Directions 1. Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F. Place the two halves of the squash with the cut sides facing down into a baking dish. 2. Bake the squash in the preheated oven until tender, 30 to 40 minutes. 3. Strip the squash from the rind with a fork into short strands and set aside. 4. Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook the onion and jalapeno pepper in the hot oil until the onion is browned and soft, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the squash and taco seasoning; cook and stir the mixture for 5 minutes more. Season with salt. Stuff into taco shells to serve.