This is one of my favorite recipes for a fancy vegan Thanksgiving meal: Couscous-Stuffed Acorn Squash with smoked tofu bits and mushrooms. Serve it with a homemade Cranberry Sauce and dig in!
Cut the acorn squash in half, spoon out the seeds and brush the inside with olive oil. Put the acorn squash halves with the inside down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for about 30 minutes, until soft, then flip them and bake for another 5 minutes.
Meanwhile prepare the filling: Boil the water for the couscous, add curry powder and a pinch of salt, then take the pot off the cooktop, add in the couscous, put the lid on top and let it absorb. In a pan, cook the mushroom slices (add a bit of salt) until brownish then put them in a bowl and set them aside. Pan-fry the smoked tofu cubes in the pan until crispy and set them aside as well. Caramelize the shallots and garlic. Once all the mix-ins for the filling are ready, pour them all back in the pan, mix in the couscous, fresh parsley and give it a good mix. Add salt to taste.
Spoon the filling into the roasted acorn squash and serve with homemade Cranberry Sauce!