Mediterranean Stuffed Acorn Squash

The perfect vegetarian fall meal is stuffed squash. This Mediterranean inspired recipe is simple and flavorful, utilizing BOU Vegetable Flavored Bouillon and BOU Mushroom Gravy cubes. The savory rice, chickpeas and spices with the addition of hummus are sure to please the whole family. Great as a main dish or a side.
Recipe made in partnership with @thehungarianbrunette
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BOU
2 acorn squash
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt & Pepper to taste
1/2 cup black rice
1/2 cup white rice
1 tsp each cumin, garlic powder and paprika
1/2 cup chickpeas (drained from can)
Fire roasted peppers or sun-dried tomatoes (chopped)
Hummus to taste
1. With a sharp knife, chop off the top part of the squash and remove all seeds from the inside.
2. With a brush, coat entire exposed flesh of squash with olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and cook for 45 min, recoating with oil halfway through.
4. While the squash is cooking, prepare the filling. Cook rice according to directions on packaging, adding 1 cube of BOU Vegetable Flavored Bouillon to each pot of rice.
5. Once rice is cooked, mix white rice and black rice and add cumin, garlic powder and paprika.
6. Chop the fire roasted peppers (or sun-dried tomatoes) coarsely and add to the rice.
7. Rinse chickpeas thoroughly and add 1/2 cup to the rice.
8. Prepare gravy using one cube of BOU Mushroom Gravy and required water listed on packaging.
9. Stuff the squash with the rice mixture. Top with gravy and serve with hummus on the side.