Lentil Ghapama (Armenian Stuffed Squash)
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Lentil Ghapama (Armenian Stuffed Squash)

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Total Time: 55 Minutes

Servings: 10

Ghapama is a a traditional Armenian dish of stuffed pumpkin, typically served around the Christmas season. Our version uses acorn squash and a blend of lentils, beef, and rice with aromatic additions of cinnamon, Baharat, and dried apples.

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Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition

Ingredients

  • 5 acorn squash
  • 2 ½ cups (625 mL) split red lentils, dry
  • 2 ½ cups (625 mL) brown rice, dry
  • 2 Tbsp (30 mL) cinnamon, ground
  • ⅓ cup (75 mL) Baharat
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) salt
  • 10 cups (2.5 L) water
  • 1 ¼ lb (625 g) ground beef, browned
  • 1 ¼ cup (310 mL) dried apples, diced
  • ½ cup (125 mL) peanuts, unsalted chopped

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
  2. Cut the top off acorn squash and scoop out guts. Set aside.
  3. Cook lentils, rice, cinnamon, Baharat, and salt in water until tender. Mix with beef, diced apples, and peanuts.
  4. Coat inside of squash with oil and fill with lentil mixture. Cover squash with its top and cook in oven for 45 minutes. The flesh of the squash should be tender.
  5. Carefully cut squash in half and serve each half with filling while warm.

Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size: 3 cups (750 mL)
  • Per serving:
  • Calories 710
  • Total Fat 18 g
  • Saturated Fat 5 g
  • Cholesterol 40 mg
  • Carbohydrates 110 g
  • Dietary Fibre 17 g
  • Sugar 13 g
  • Protein 31 g
  • Sodium 300 mg
  • Potassium 1678 mg
  • Folate 62 mcg

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