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Do you know what these crazy things are?

Delicata squash. Fancy name, fancy taste.

5 ingredients. Seriously.

5 Ingredients, 5 Steps

Ingredient 1

Delicata squash.

Ingredient 2

Package of lentils. (If I were more ambitious I would cook my own lentils. But…I’m not. Maybe when my kids are off in college. Sigh…..)

Ingredient 3

Marinara.

Ingredient 4

Bread crumbs.

Ingredient 5

Vegan “parmesan”.

Step 1

Slice in half.

Step 2

Scoop seeds out.

Step 3

Roast.

Step 4

Mix your lentils, sauce, and vegan parm.

Step 5

Sprinkle with bread crumbs and bake!

5 Ingredient Lentil-Stuffed Delicata Squash

Ingredients:

• 3 delicata squash
• 1 package lentils 17. 6 oz (or 2 1/2 cups cooked lentils)
• 2 cups of your favorite marinara sauce
• 1/2 cup Vegan Parmesan (alternately, you could just use nutritional yeast or regular parmesan if you are not dairy-free)
• Bread crumbs

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
2. Unless you have really good knives, you’ll want to microwave your squash for a couple of minutes before cutting into them. I do not :(. I pierce the squash 7 or 8 times and then pop them in the microwave for 2 or 3 minutes to soften a tiny bit.
3. Slice in half.  Scoop out the seeds. Place on baking sheet and cook for 50-60 minutes or until soft.
4. While the squash is cooking, mix lentils, sauce, and almond parmesan.
5. When squash is done, scoop mixture into hollowed out squash. Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
6. Bake for 10 more minutes.

Good stuff.

So easy and effortless.