3 barley vegetable acorn squash Recipes

acorn squash (about 12 oz each), water, dark sesame oil, sliced fresh shiitake mushroom caps, diced onion, diced carrot, sliced leek, garlic cloves, minced, chopped fresh spinach, cooked pearl barley, low-sodium soy sauce, salt, ground red pepper, toasted sesame seeds

reduced-sodium chicken broth, quick cooking barley, acorn squash (about 1 1/2 lb each), halved crosswise and seeded, olive or vegetable oil, boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into small pieces, chopped onion, green bell pepper, seeded and diced, dried sage, salt and pepper, optional, crumbled herbed goat cheese