Stuffed Sqash (Or Peppers)

I have been posting a lot of chicken recipes, so I am trying to be more varied. It's not that I eat so much chicken but that's just what I have had pictures of so....

This is yet another recipe from Practical Paelo - I am obviously getting a lot out of this book right now! The original recipe is for stuffed peppers, which I originally made (with red peppers), and it was delicious. But the recipe also suggests that you try using squash as a variation, which is what you see here. It's exactly the same filling just a different vegetable. The recipe calls for basil but I did not have any so I used fresh parsley instead (with the peppers), and with the squash I am pretty sure I used fresh thyme. So you can of course vary this with what you have around. I used acorn squash here, which is not in season (all the squashes here are from Mexico right now), but I usually try to avoid buying produce shipped from long distances. I made an exception in this case because this is such an easy and convenient (and delicious!) recipe, and I think I may be sensitive to peppers, so I am cutting them out for a month, and then I will try them again and see if I get the same reaction. Since I can't eat dairy or eggs, and since I am pretty sensitive to a bunch of different foods, I sometimes compromise on the seasonal thing just so I can get some variety. And squashes are one of my FAVORITE foods.

This is pretty much a regular standard recipe for me. And it is fabulous and delicious! So try it! There is a also a good-looking recipe for stuffed cabbage in the book that I want to try.

Until next time!