Moroccan Stuffed Sweet Lightning Squash

Name: Moroccan Stuffed Sweet Lightning Squash
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 medium Sweet Lightning squash, or other winter squash; 8 baby organic carrots, cut into thin slices; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 small red onion, coarsely chopped; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1½ teaspoons cinnamon; 1 cup organic whole wheat couscous; Juice from 2 oranges (about 1 cup); 2 teaspoons grated orange zest; Pinch of saffron; Sea salt and pepper; ¼ cup organic raisins; 1 cup water; ¼ cup sliced almonds

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Welcome to Claire's

By Claire Criscuolo

Published 2014

About

For this recipe you may use any small winter squash—acorn, butternut, pumpkin, or other—as you please, so have fun and try a variety of squash straight from the farmer.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small red onion, coarsely chopped
2 cloves

Main course
Winter
Vegan

Method

Preheat the oven to 450°F.
Heat the olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, carrots, and cinnamon, and a little sea salt and pepp