PATTYPAN SQUASH WITH QUINOA ENJOY DAN:

                  PATTYPAN SQUASH WITH QUINOA by CHEF DAN:

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS”

4-pattypan squash

1/2-cup quinoa

1-tablespoon olive oil

1-cup cremini mushrooms, diced

1/4- onion, diced

1/2-teaspoons EACH garlic powder, & dried thyme

1/2-cup goat cheese

Salt & pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS (PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 F)

1.   Cook quinoa according to package directions:

2.   Cut the stem of the top & the bottom removing as little flesh as possible.

3.   Scoop out the seedy center of each squash, leaving a “cup” to place your filling into.

4.   Mix cooked quinoa, & next 5 ingredients to make a stuffing.

5.   In a prepared baking dish, place the pattypan squash.

6.   Using your hand squeeze together a ball of stuffing, like making a snowball.

7.   Place ball into each cup of pattypan cup.

8.   Season with salt & pepper.

9.   Bake in preheated oven for 35-45 minutes

10  Remove pattypan’s from the oven & sprinkle on cheese.

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