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Acorn Squash Pasilla Chile Queso Fundido

URL: https://www.acozykitchen.com/acorn-squash-queso-fundido

Ingredients

The squash

  • 2 large acorn squash

The filling

  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 small shallot, peeled and minced
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
  • 1 pasilla dried chile, halved and deseeded
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese or Oaxacan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon minced cilantro

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Slice off the top of each acorn squash, peel, and dice the top part.
  3. Cut a small amount off the bottom of the squash to make it stand upright and scoop out the seeds.
  4. In a saucepan, heat oil and sauté the diced squash, shallot, garlic, and pasilla chile for 5-8 minutes.
  5. Layer the squash mixture and cheese in the acorn squash, pressing the cheese down.
  6. Bake for 15 minutes, stir the filling, then bake for another 10 minutes.
  7. Serve topped with cilantro and with tortilla chips or crackers.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
8-10
Calories
137
Total fat
7g
Total carbohydrates
13g
Total protein
7g
Sodium
180mg
Cholesterol
22mg

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