Acorn Squash With Apple Couscous Stuffing

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup couscous
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1/4 cup prune, pitted & chopped
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup dried apple
• 1/4 cup apple juice concentrate, thawed
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom, ground
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 4 acorn squash, halved & seeded
• 1/4 cup pecans, toasted & chopped

Recipe

• 1 place couscous in a small mixing bowl. set aside.
• 2 bring apple juice to a boil in a small saucepan & pour over the couscous. cover & set aside until the juice is absorbed.this will take 15 minutes.
• 3 stir in the fruit, apple juice concentrate, cardamom & maple syrup. set aside.
• 4 steam squash halves until tender, about 15-30 minutes (depends on the size of the squash). drain & place on a baking sheet. preheat oven to 350°f fill squash halves with the couscous mixture & bake for 20 minutes. top with pecans & serve.