• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

VegKitchen logo

  • Vegan Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Baking and Sweets
    • Breakfast
    • Main Dishes
    • Pasta and Noodles
    • Salads
    • Sandwiches and Wraps
    • Sauces, Dressings, and Condiments
    • Side Dishes
    • Soups, Stews, and Chilis
    • Snacks and Dips
    • Desserts
    • Drinks
    • Canning and Preserving
    • Cheese-y Delights
    • Global Recipes
    • Raw Vegan
    • Slow-Cooker
  • Vegan Living
    • Vegan Substitutions Guide
    • Green Kitchen
    • Healthy Eating Tips
    • Food and Produce Guides
    • Vegan Food Hacks
    • Kid Friendly
    • Vegan Product Reviews
    • More Vegan Living
  • About
  • Shop Cookbooks
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Vegan Recipes
  • Vegan Living
  • Cookbooks
  • About Us
  • Freebie!
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Vegan Recipes
    • Vegan Living
    • Cookbooks
    • About Us
    • Freebie!
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×
    Home » Vegan Main Dishes

    Rice-Stuffed Delicata Squashes

    Published: Oct 7, 2013 · Updated: Aug 18, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

    My husband certainly has a way with his vegetable garden. Each year there’s one or another crop that becomes, to put it politely, overabundant. The first year, it was tomatoes. The phrase, “too many tomatoes” was particularly resonant for me, as my overindulgence triggered an allergy (fortunately, temporary) resulting in itchy hives. The following year, the culprit was Swiss chard. Though mildly annoying at the time, my bewilderment over what to do with this profusion of greens led to my writing a book (my latest, Wild About Greens) on leafy greens of all sorts.

    Squashes, tomatoes. and collards
    This is but a fraction of one week's haul from the garden!

    Squashes vary in terms of how large a hollow they offer for stuffing, so no worries if you have more of the rice pilaf than what they’ll comfortably hold — you can simply use any that remains as a yummy side dish. Use any kind of brown rice, though I highly recommend using an exotic rice blend for more flavor. Exotic doesn't mean hard to find — you'll find rice blends in the supermarket, as well as natural foods stores.The Royal Blend® with Quinoa used here contains not only light brown rice but red quinoa and freekeh (a form of whole-grain wheat). It's so flavorful in and of itself that I kept the pilaf stuffing simple.

    Serves: 4 as a main dish; 8 as a side dish

    • 4 medium delicata  squashes (or other semi-hard squashes,
      such as acorn, golden acorn, very small butternut, or any that
      have a symmetrical oblong shape)
    • 1 ¼ cups brown rice or exotic whole-grain rice blend
    • 2 ½ cups low-sodium vegetable stock or water
    • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
    • 1 medium red onion (or ½ large), finely chopped
    • 3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
    • ½ medium red bell pepper, finely diced
    • ¼ cup dry white wine or water
    • ½ cup loosely packed chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
    • 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill, plus more for garnish
    • 2 teaspoons mixed seasoning blend (like Frontier or Mrs. Dash)
    • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

    Small squashes are easy to prepare by microwaving. Simply allow 3 to 4 minutes on High per squash, or until it is easily pierced with a sharp knife, but not mushy. You can also use the easy directions for baking in the oven in this post on How to Tame Winter Squashes. You can do this step ahead of time.

    Combine the rice and vegetable broth in a large saucepan and bring to a slow boil. Lower the heat, cover, and cook for 20 minutes, or until the broth is absorbed. If you prefer a more tender grain, add ½ cup additional broth or water, and cook until absorbed.

    Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the onion and sauté over medium heat until translucent. Add the garlic and bell pepper and continue to sauté until all are soft and golden. Once the rice is done, add it to the skillet along with the remaining ingredients.

    Squashes and rice pilaf

    Stir together and cook for 5 minutes over medium-low heat, or until nicely heated through. When the squashes are cool enough to handle, cut them in half through the stem ends. Remove and discard the seeds and fibers.

    Hollow them out, leaving a sturdy shell, about ¼ inch thick. Some squashes have more flesh to remove than others, once the seeds are gone. Whatever squash flesh you have, chop it finely and stir into the rice mixture. Stuff the cavities in the squashes with the rice mixture generously, without overstuffing. Sprinkle extra minced dill over the tops for garnish. If both the squashes and rice mixture are still warm, you can serve as is, but if need be, you can arrange in a roasting pan or on a baking sheet, cover with foil, and warm in a 350º F. oven until piping hot, just before serving. Serve two halves per person as a main dish; or one half per person as a side dish. Rice-stuffed squashes served with steamed greens

    More Vegan Main Dishes

    • vegan sloppy joes
      Vegan Sloppy Joes - with Pinto Beans and Quinoa!
    • vegan cream of asparagus soup
      Vegan Cream of Asparagus Soup
    • vegan greek pasta salad
      Vegan Greek Pasta Salad
    • vegan creamy mushroom pasta
      Vegan Creamy Mushroom Pasta

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Nava says

      October 11, 2013 at 10:27 am

      Testing ....

    2. Janice Cooper says

      October 27, 2013 at 4:16 pm

      Stuffed rice pockets

    3. Janice Cooper says

      October 27, 2013 at 4:18 pm

      https://twitter.com/disneyfan40/status/394558420348465154

    4. Shannon says

      October 31, 2013 at 9:10 am

      Squash Boats!

    5. Gloria Kersh says

      October 31, 2013 at 2:35 pm

      I'd name it Royal Garden Delight!!!!
      and it looks yummy

    6. Carol Lustig says

      October 31, 2013 at 2:40 pm

      SQUICE as Nice Stuffed Squash

    7. Tamar says

      October 31, 2013 at 2:40 pm

      Royal Rice Stuffed Squash!

    8. Maureen says

      October 31, 2013 at 2:46 pm

      Squashocopia!

    9. jan pavia says

      October 31, 2013 at 2:46 pm

      pilaf squash boats

    10. Kristin says

      October 31, 2013 at 2:48 pm

      Hearty and Healthy Stuffed Winter Squash!

    11. Joy says

      October 31, 2013 at 3:26 pm

      Rockin' the Royal Rice Boats!

    12. Danielle F. says

      October 31, 2013 at 3:34 pm

      Veggie Rice stuffed Harvest Squash

    13. Terri Cole says

      October 31, 2013 at 3:39 pm

      Glorious Grains Stuffed Squash

    14. Margaret Smith says

      October 31, 2013 at 3:51 pm

      Stuffed rice boats.
      Thanks so much.

    15. Margaret Smith says

      October 31, 2013 at 3:52 pm

      I tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/396001582875037696
      Thanks again.

    16. donna marchlewski says

      October 31, 2013 at 5:54 pm

      Royal Squash boats

    17. Stephanie V. says

      October 31, 2013 at 6:51 pm

      autumn rice delight
      tvollowitz at aol dot com

    18. Kiara says

      October 31, 2013 at 6:56 pm

      Stuffed squash.
      [email protected]

    19. Natalie says

      October 31, 2013 at 7:51 pm

      Row row row your boats salad

    20. heather says

      October 31, 2013 at 9:33 pm

      I would name this dish "Squash Bounty Deluxe"

    21. Shannon Baas says

      October 31, 2013 at 10:17 pm

      Squash and rice delight.

    22. Stacy R says

      October 31, 2013 at 11:11 pm

      Stuffed squash with rice

    23. christine burd says

      November 01, 2013 at 12:35 am

      Royal Squash Armadas would be what I would name this recipe

    24. Cynthia C says

      November 01, 2013 at 7:09 am

      I would call it Royal Stuffed Squash

    25. Cynthia C says

      November 01, 2013 at 7:11 am

      Tweet
      https://twitter.com/clc408/status/396232809204822017

    26. Kim Henrichs says

      November 01, 2013 at 9:30 am

      I would call it Autumn Stuffed Squash

    27. Kim Ripley says

      November 01, 2013 at 10:11 am

      Squash Boats

    28. Kim H says

      November 01, 2013 at 10:25 am

      Royal Blend® Whole Grain with Texmati® Brown & Wild Rice
      [email protected]

    29. Barbara M says

      November 01, 2013 at 11:54 am

      Fall Bounty Goodness - thank you.

    30. Barbara M says

      November 01, 2013 at 11:56 am

      Tweet
      https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/396303453473234944

    31. Kimberly Snyder says

      November 01, 2013 at 2:17 pm

      VeggieQ Boats

    32. Chrystal D says

      November 01, 2013 at 4:00 pm

      Special Squash is my choice!

    33. jessica says

      November 01, 2013 at 7:12 pm

      squash n rice boats

    34. Kerry says

      November 01, 2013 at 7:34 pm

      Stuffed Squash sounds like a good name for this.

    35. Chris Marie says

      November 02, 2013 at 3:33 am

      I would name it rice delish over squash. Thanks for the giveaway!

    36. Chris Marie says

      November 02, 2013 at 3:36 am

      I tweeted: https://twitter.com/BlumbyBlimpers/status/396541092134281216

    37. Diane baum says

      November 02, 2013 at 11:15 am

      I would call it rice in a bowl

    38. Anastasia says

      November 02, 2013 at 2:42 pm

      I'm terrible with names! So I'd go with whats in it, so you know what you're getting by the name 🙂 Garden squash rice bowl 🙂

    39. Anastasia says

      November 02, 2013 at 2:44 pm

      Tweeted 🙂 - https://twitter.com/Enter_Now/status/396708573884841984

    40. tina reynolds says

      November 02, 2013 at 9:26 pm

      Squashed delight Rice

    41. tina reynolds says

      November 02, 2013 at 9:28 pm

      https://twitter.com/eaglesforjack/status/396810904568070144

    42. gina says

      November 03, 2013 at 9:01 am

      Vegetarian stuffed squash

    43. Karen D says

      November 03, 2013 at 1:24 pm

      I'd name it "Stuffed Squash...it's dilly"

    44. Karen D says

      November 03, 2013 at 1:25 pm

      Tweeted at https://twitter.com/KDFF/status/397066972489207809

    45. maria cantu says

      November 03, 2013 at 2:57 pm

      rice stuffed squash pizza

    46. Debbie B says

      November 03, 2013 at 4:37 pm

      stuffed squash

    47. Debbie B says

      November 03, 2013 at 4:38 pm

      i posted a tweet:

      https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/397115394403467264

    48. Dee says

      November 03, 2013 at 8:48 pm

      I'd name it Harvest Stuffed Squash 🙂

    49. Rebecca Graham says

      November 04, 2013 at 3:18 am

      I would name it squash boats.

    50. Betty C says

      November 04, 2013 at 4:44 am

      Autumn rice boats

    51. Betty C says

      November 04, 2013 at 4:44 am

      Tweet - https://twitter.com/willitara/status/397298196403085312

    52. jason says

      November 04, 2013 at 7:50 am

      I love it

      [email protected]

    53. Sarah Hirsch says

      November 04, 2013 at 8:10 am

      Squash Surprise

    54. Lisa V. says

      November 04, 2013 at 9:18 am

      Zesty Squash and Rice.

    55. Erica Best says

      November 04, 2013 at 12:14 pm

      squash bowls

    56. Erica Best says

      November 04, 2013 at 12:22 pm

      https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/397405948169289728

    57. Lauren-Olivia Wood says

      November 04, 2013 at 3:43 pm

      I would call this dish Stuffed Squash Boats!

    58. Jennifer says

      November 04, 2013 at 5:25 pm

      rice and squash boats!

    59. Melissa l says

      November 04, 2013 at 9:34 pm

      Stuffed Squash 🙂 it's like stuffed peppers.. thats what it reminded me of

      Thanks for the giveaway

    60. Melissa l says

      November 04, 2013 at 9:34 pm

      Tweeted https://twitter.com/savingbride/status/397552025728061440

    61. Karen Drake says

      November 07, 2013 at 6:44 am

      I would name it Stuffed Squash Fiesta.

    62. s riches says

      November 07, 2013 at 7:30 am

      Stuffed Squash Supreme

    63. DanV says

      November 07, 2013 at 8:06 am

      Veggie stuffed squash

    64. kathy pease says

      November 07, 2013 at 8:53 am

      Id name this dreamy rice boats 🙂

    65. kathy pease says

      November 07, 2013 at 8:55 am

      https://twitter.com/klp1965/status/398448169308004352

    66. Nicole Carter says

      November 07, 2013 at 9:00 am

      I would call it Rice Stuffed Squash
      [email protected]

    67. Nicole Carter says

      November 07, 2013 at 9:01 am

      Tweet
      https://twitter.com/itzmenmc/status/398449995382157312
      [email protected]

    68. Nadine L says

      November 07, 2013 at 10:44 am

      Healthy Harvest

    69. Nadine L says

      November 07, 2013 at 10:45 am

      I tweeted https://twitter.com/2BeFitBy50/status/398476105817915392

    70. Lisa Garner says

      November 07, 2013 at 11:03 am

      I would name it Bountiful Boats.
      lisalmg25 at gmail dot com

    71. Lisa Garner says

      November 07, 2013 at 11:04 am

      I Tweeted: https://twitter.com/lisalmg/status/398481104715264000

    72. thischickwins says

      November 07, 2013 at 12:13 pm

      mega-stuffed squash

    73. Thomas Murphy says

      November 07, 2013 at 2:14 pm

      I would name it stuffed squash boat.

    74. Thomas Murphy says

      November 07, 2013 at 2:20 pm

      https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/398530469651697664

    75. Amanda Sakovitz says

      November 07, 2013 at 3:40 pm

      Squash delight

    76. Amanda Sakovitz says

      November 07, 2013 at 3:42 pm

      https://twitter.com/aes529/status/398550376732839937

    77. Jackee says

      November 07, 2013 at 4:01 pm

      Savory Stuffed Squash

    78. Jackee says

      November 07, 2013 at 4:01 pm

      Tweet https://twitter.com/krazekatlady/status/398555787229806592

    79. angie lilly says

      November 07, 2013 at 4:19 pm

      Herbed Veggie Stuffed Squash!

    80. angie lilly says

      November 07, 2013 at 4:19 pm

      I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/398559991516241920

    81. Sand says

      November 07, 2013 at 6:48 pm

      Quinoa squash boats.

    82. mariem says

      November 07, 2013 at 7:21 pm

      sqaush boats

    83. Nicole Weite says

      November 07, 2013 at 7:24 pm

      Don't rock the boat... Squash the boat!

    84. lisa lo says

      November 07, 2013 at 7:55 pm

      Squash surprise!

    85. lisa lo says

      November 07, 2013 at 7:57 pm

      https://twitter.com/lisagee1234/status/398615032277110785

      tweet

    86. Mihaela Day says

      November 07, 2013 at 8:53 pm

      Yummy Stuffed Squash

    87. Gianna says

      November 07, 2013 at 11:43 pm

      Butternut Boats.

    88. Penny says

      September 17, 2016 at 2:17 pm

      I am going to toast the rice mix slightly in a frying pan before I cook it.

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    nicole malik from vegkithen.com

    Hi, I'm Nicole! I'm the creator behind VegKitchen, and the author of the popular cookbook, Weeknight One Pot Vegan Cooking. Learn more about me here.

    More about me →

    vegan substitution chart

    Featured Recipes

    • recipes for a vegan Christmas dinner menu
      Best Vegan Christmas Recipes
    • vegan christmas cookies
      Vegan Christmas Cookies
    • vegan irish stew
      Old-Fashioned Vegan Stew
    • vegan breakfast casseroles
      10 Make-Ahead Vegan Breakfast Casseroles
    • Sticky Sesame Cauliflower
    • vegan jalapeno poppers
      Vegan Jalapeno Poppers

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    • Shop Cookbooks
    • Free Vegan Cheat Sheet
    • About Us
    • Work with Me
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use

    Still hungry? Check out our delicious family of blogs.


    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2021 Hook & Porter Media