This savory stuffing adds a new twist to dinner menus. Makes 1-1/2 cups or 6 (1/4 cup) servings.
Cherry Butternut Squash Stuffing
Introduction
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- Cooking time
- 10 mins
- Preparation time
- 15 mins
- Portions
- 6
- Partner
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 strips of bacon, finely diced
- 3 tablespoons (45 mL) butter or margarine
- 1/3 cup (80mL) finely chopped onion
- 1 cup (250 mL) chopped butternut squash
- 2/3 cup (165 mL) dried tart cherries
- 1 tablespoon (15 mL) fresh rosemary or sage leaves, chopped
- 3 tablespoons (45 mL) almonds or pecans, toasted and finely ground
- 3 tablespoons (45 mL) dry bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoons (45 mL) or more chicken or vegetable broth, if necessary
- Salt and pepper to taste
Steps
- Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Remove to a large mixing bowl.
- Add butter, onion and squash to bacon drippings. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, or until squash is semi-soft. Add cherries and rosemary; continue cooking until squash is soft.
- Add squash mixture to bacon. Stir in nuts and bread crumbs. Mix thoroughly. Add broth, one tablespoon at a time, if dressing is dry. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serving suggestion: Use to stuff pork chops or pork tenderloin. This is also a good stuffing for chicken breasts or Cornish hens.
- Nutrition info per 1/4-cup serving: 189 cal., 11 g total fat (5 g sat. fat), 20 g carbo., 20 mg chol., 3 g pro., 2 g fiber, 244 mg sodium. Daily RDA values: 100% vit. A, 15% vit. C, 4% calcium, 6% iron.
