mexican

Smoky Lentil and Chipotle Stuffed Acorn Squash with Pepitas

Name: Smoky Lentil and Chipotle Stuffed Acorn Squash with Pepitas
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 392 g acorn squash, halved and seeded; 269 g cooked lentils; 86 g yellow onion, diced; 12 g vegetable oil; 2 g chipotle powder; 24 g pumpkin seeds (pepitas), toasted; 18 g lime juice; 1 g kosher salt; 147 g water

This roasted dish pairs acorn squash, halved and seeded with cooked lentils, chipotle powder and yellow onion, diced. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Dinner

Medium

Balanced High satiety Heart friendly Vegan Vegetarian Gluten free

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Estimated macros per portion

30 g Protein

113 g Carbohydrates

12 g Fat

32 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

392g acorn squash, halved and seeded 176 kcal
269g cooked lentils 312 kcal
86g yellow onion, diced 34 kcal
12g vegetable oil 106 kcal
1.22 tsp (2g) chipotle powder 6 kcal
24g pumpkin seeds (pepitas), toasted 6 kcal
18g lime juice 5 kcal
0.61 tsp (1g) kosher salt 0 kcal
147g water 0 kcal

Cooking instructions

acorn squash
Heat oven to 425 F. Roast squash cut-side down on a sheet pan until tender, 25-30 minutes.
cooked lentilswater
Meanwhile, simmer lentils in water until just tender, 18-22 minutes; drain well.
cooked lentilsyellow onionvegetable oilchipotle powderkosher salt
In a skillet, warm oil and cook onion until soft. Stir in chipotle powder, salt, and cooked lentils.
acorn squashcooked lentils
Fill roasted squash halves with the lentil mixture and return to oven 5 minutes to heat through.
pumpkin seeds (pepitas)lime juice
Top with toasted pepitas and squeeze lime over the filling before eating.