The Estate Tableat Copperopolis
← All recipes

American · Main

Stuffed Acorn Squash with Pecans and Cranberries

Roasted acorn squash halves mounded with a savory-sweet stuffing of long-grain and wild rice, sage, cranberries and pecans. It makes a handsome vegetarian main for fall and winter, and the filling can be made a day ahead.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total1 h 45 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Squash

  • 2acorn squash, about 680 g each, halved lengthwise, seeds and membranes scooped out

Filling

  • 1 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ cuponion, chopped
  • 2 tbspdry sherry
  • 1 clovegarlic, finely chopped
  • 2 cupslow-sodium vegetable broth
  • 170 glong-grain and wild rice mix, about 3/4 cup, plain, seasoning packet discarded
  • ½ cupdried cranberries
  • ¼ cuppecan pieces
  • 2 tbspfresh sage, chopped
  • ½ tspsalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Tree nuts
  • Pecan
  • Soy
  • Celery
  • Sulfites
  • Legumes (any)
  • Wheat
  • Rice
  • Wild rice
  • Olive
  • Berries (any)
  • Cranberry
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Winter squash
  • Carrot
  • Sage
  • Black and white pepper
  • Hydrolyzed proteins (HVP)
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Holiday

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

What it costs to shop for

Members can download a cost breakdown for any recipe in Excel: what to buy after trimming, how many packages, and the cost per serving, scaled to however many you’re cooking for.

Sign in to download

Method

The method is for members

The timed method (mise en place, a cook timeline with minutes per step, and cook mode with timers) is delivered to members in their packages, adapted to how they cook.

Your first week is free. Cancel any time, in one click.

Never think about what’s for dinner again

Never repeat a recipe again unless you want to. Every recipe comes with full step by step instructions, a shopping list built for you automatically, and a complete financial breakdown so you know exactly what every plate costs. Plus a full culinary education platform built right in. All for fifteen dollars a month, less than the price of one lunch out.

See what membership includes