Stuffed Winter Squash - Whitaker Farm

Ingredients

• 1 medium winter squash such as acorn, kabocha, red kuri, sweet dumpling, delicata, or spaghetti ((about the size of a grapefruit or slightly larger))
• 2-3 cups filling ((recipe below))
• to taste olive oil
• to taste salt
• to taste freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 to 1 cups protein such as sausage, chicken, pork, tempeh, or baked tofu ((filling ingredients - see note))
• 1 to 2 cups vegetables such as onions, mushrooms, zucchini, peppers, greens ((filling ingredients - see note))
• 1/2 cups cooked grains and/or nuts such as barley, quinoa, millet, farro, rice, walnuts, almonds, pecans ((filling ingredients - see note))
• 1/2 to 1 cups shredded cheese ((filling ingredients - see note))
• 1 to 3 tsp herbs or spices ((filling ingredients - see note))