30 mins

Kale & sausage stuffed delicata (vegan)

Dinner

Four servings

Nutrition info

• 2 lbs delicata squash
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 yellow onion
• 4 cups kale
• 1 ⅓ cups brown rice (dry)
• 4 veggie sausages
• ½ cup vegetable broth
• 1 cup tomato pasta sauce
• ¾ tsp garlic powder
• 1 ¾ tsp dried oregano
• ¼ cup nutritional yeast

Directions

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Trim ends off delicata squash and cut in half lengthwise: scoop out seeds. Lay squash halves cut side up in a baking dish and brush with 1 tbsp olive oil. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper and bake 20 minutes, until just tender.

  In this recipe

  • 2 lbs delicata squash
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
• Step 2

  Meanwhile, coarsely chop onion and kale. Cook rice according to package directions and keep covered.

  In this recipe

  • 1 yellow onion
  • 4 cups kale
  • 1 ⅓ cups brown rice (dry)
• Step 3

  In a large skillet over medium heat, add remaining 1 tbsp olive oil. Once hot, add veggie sausage and cook, breaking into small pieces, until well browned and cooked through (about 8 minutes). Add onion and cook until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add kale and stir, then add broth. Cook until kale is tender, 2 to 3 minutes.

  In this recipe

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 4 cups kale
  • 4 veggie sausages
  • ½ cup vegetable broth
• Step 4

  Transfer kale and veggie sausage mixture to a large bowl. Add cooked rice, tomato sauce, garlic powder, dried oregano and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir until well combined.

  In this recipe

  • 4 cups kale
  • 1 ⅓ cups brown rice (dry)
  • 4 veggie sausages
  • 1 cup tomato pasta sauce
  • ¾ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 ¾ tsp dried oregano
• Step 5

  Fill delicata squash with rice mixture, pressing down firmly. Sprinkle nutritional yeast on top and bake 5 more minutes, just until hot. Enjoy!

  In this recipe

  • 2 lbs delicata squash
  • 1 ⅓ cups brown rice (dry)
  • ¼ cup nutritional yeast