Crock Pot Acorn Squash With Pepper Rice Stuffing

Total Time: 7 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 acorn squash (about 1-1/2 pounds)
• 1/4 cup long grain rice
• 1 carrot, coarsely shredded
• 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup nonfat sour cream, for garnish
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, snipped, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 cut the squash in half lengthwise and remove the seeds.
• 2 combine the rice, carrots, peppers, garlic and turmeric, and spoon the mixture into the squash cavities.
• 3 pour the water into an electric slow cooker (5 to 6 qt rectangular cooker), and add the squash halves, cavity-sides up.
• 4 pour the broth into the rice mixture in each cavity.
• 5 cook on low until the squash and rice are tender, 5-7 hours.
• 6 serve garnished with the sour cream and parsley (optional).