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Spanakopita Stuffed Butternut Squash

A Mediterranean twist on a fall favorite ingredient. Tender sweet butternut squash, stuffed with spinach and a blend of cheeses and baked to perfection. Plus it's vegetarian & gluten-free!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean
Servings 8 servings
Calories 219 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 butternut squash
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 packet frozen spinach (thawed)
  • ½ cup green onion
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup feta cheese
  • ½ cup Kalamata olives pitted & chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup fresh dill or 1 tbsp dried dill
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Thoroughly wash the whole butternut squash. Cut the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out all of the seeds.
  • Place thw squash halves cut side up on a parchment-lined baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place in the oven and begin working on the filling.
  • In a large bowl combine the spinach, onion, ricotta, half of the feta cheese, olives, garlic and dill.
  • After the squash has cooked for about 25-30 minutes (depending on the size of your squash) and is fork-tender, remove from the oven. Use a large spoon (or ice cream scoop!) to scoop out the flesh from the middle of the squash leaving about 1/2 inch border on the sides and bottom. Add it to a bowl and set it aside.
  • Return the squash to the oven to continue to bake for another 10 minutes.
  • Remove the squash from the oven. Add 1/2 cup of the squash flesh to the spinach mixture. Then evenly add the filling to each squash. Bake the filled squash for another 10 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the remaining feta cheese. Cook for another 5 minutes.
  • Allow the squash to cool slightly before serving.

Notes

The squashes we used were large so each filled squash half was enough to feed 2 people. If your squash is smaller you might get fewer servings. 
*Post updated November 2021
 

Nutrition

Calories: 219kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 8gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 376mgPotassium: 739mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 20371IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 260mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Butternut Squash, Cheese, Gluten-free, Greek, Spanakopita, Spanikopita, Spinach, Squash, Vegetarian
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