Tempeh Squash Bowl

Prep time:    15 minutes

Cook time:   45 minutes

Cost:              ~$8

Makes:          2-4 servings

Another way to cook squash, this meal is fairly easy, and looks nice. I got most of the ingredients from the Red Barn, and you can change the vegetables or put less spices in it.

Ingredients:                                   Cost:                                     

-          1 acorn squash                         $3

-          Tempeh                                     $3

-          Oil

-          Vegetables

o   1 small leek                $1

o   4 mushrooms             $0.50

o   Garlic                         $0.25 

o   1 jalapeno pepper   $0.25 

o   1 lime                          $0.50

-          Spices

o   Cayenne pepper

o   Turmeric

o   Salt and Pepper

What to do:

1.      Preheat oven to 400 and cook squash, cleaned out and face down in water for about 45 minutes, until soft

2.      Place cut jalapeno, garlic, lime juice, oil and spices with chopped tempeh in bowl

3.      In pan on medium heat cook leek and mushrooms until browned

4.      Add tempeh and cook for about 15 minutes, until tempeh is browned on both sides

5.      Take squash out of oven, remove water, and place tempeh mix in squash