Acorn Squash With Barley And Apple Stuffing Recipe

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup barley, cooked
• 1 apple, skinned, cored and diced
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 acorn squash
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup apple juice

Recipe

• 1 cook the barley according to the package directions. set aside.
• 2 mix diced apples, basil, walnuts, maple syrup and cinnamon in a medium bowl. then combine with barley.
• 3 cut squash in half lengthwise. remove seeds and membranes. place cut side down in baking dish. (you can cut the ends off each half so it will sit flat.).
• 4 sprinkle each half with olive oil and place on a baking sheet or baking dish.
• 5 fill each cavity with the stuffing mix.
• 6 cover with foil.
• 7 bake covered at 350° f for one hour, remove the foil and bake for another 20 minutes or until the squash is tender and browned.
• 8 boil 1/2 cup of apple juice until it becomes syrup.
• 9 drizzle over the top of the squash before serving.