Sage Brown Butter Stuffed Squash
with Kale, Apple & Raisin Couscous
Allergens: Milk, Wheat
Total: 40 min • Prep: 10 min

Ingredients
Veggie Stock Concentrate
2 units
Kale
4 ounce
Cream Cheese
4 tablespoon
Delicata Squash
1 unit
Lemon
1 unit
Apple
1 unit
Sage
0.05 ounce
Pearl Couscous
¾ cup
Golden Raisins
1 ounce
Shallot
½ units
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
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Cooking Oil
3 teaspoon (tsp)
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Butter
4 tablespoon (tbsp)
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Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking steps

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Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
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Halve squash lengthwise; scoop out and discard seeds with a spoon.
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Place squash on a baking sheet; drizzle each half with oil and rub to evenly coat. Season generously with salt and pepper, then arrange cut sides down. Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 25-30 minutes.
Ingredient Quantities
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)

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Zest and quarter lemon. Halve, peel, and thinly slice half the shallot (all for 4 servings). Remove and discard any large stems from kale; roughly chop into bite-size pieces. Halve, core, and dice apple into ¼-inch pieces. Pick sage leaves from stems; chop leaves until you have 2 tsp (4 tsp for 4).
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In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine raisins and juice from half the lemon. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave until softened, 20-30 seconds. Set aside, still covered, until ready to use.
Ingredient Quantities
Kale
4 ounce
Lemon
1 unit
Apple
1 unit
Sage
0.05 ounce
Shallot
½ units

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Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add shallot and cook, stirring, until softened and lightly browned, 1-3 minutes.
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Add kale and a splash of water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until kale is slightly wilted, 1-3 minutes. Season generously with salt and pepper.
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Add couscous and 2 cups water (3 cups for 4 servings). Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until couscous is tender, 6-8 minutes. Drain any excess liquid if necessary.
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Once couscous is done, stir in apple, raisins (reserve soaking liquid for Step 5), half the stock concentrates, and a squeeze of lemon juice to taste. Season with salt and pepper. Keep covered off heat.
Ingredient Quantities
Kale
4 ounce
Lemon
1 unit
Apple
1 unit
Shallot
½ units
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)

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Melt 3 TBSP butter (6 TBSP for 4 servings) in a small pan over medium-high heat. Add chopped sage and cook, stirring, until butter is foamy and flecked with amber brown bits, 1-2 minutes. Remove pan from heat.
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Stir sage brown butter, half the lemon zest, and a pinch of salt into pot with couscous mixture; set aside. Wipe out pan.
Ingredient Quantities
Lemon
1 unit
Sage
0.05 ounce
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
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Butter
4 tablespoon (tbsp)

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Heat pan used for brown butter over medium heat. Add ¼ cup water (½ cup for 4 servings), cream cheese, reserved raisin soaking liquid, remaining lemon zest, and remaining stock concentrate.
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Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and combined, 2-3 minutes. Stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4) until melted; season with salt and pepper to taste.
Ingredient Quantities
Cream Cheese
4 tablespoon
Lemon
1 unit
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
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Butter
4 tablespoon (tbsp)

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Once squash is tender, remove from oven. Carefully flip and stuff with as much couscous filling as will fit.
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Divide any remaining couscous filling between plates. Top with stuffed squash and drizzle with lemon cream sauce. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Ingredient Quantities
Lemon
1 unit