Stuffed Acorn Squash

Oct 1, 2011 Family Circle Page 188
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Ingredients:
Ingredients

2 medium acorn squash, halved andseeds removed
4 slices bacon, diced
1 medium onion, trimmed and diced
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and diced
1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup packed dark-brown sugar
1 teaspoon pumkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs

Instructions:
Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 15 mins
Bake: 1 hr 350°F
Cook: 14 mins
Stuffed Acorn Squash
Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 398
Protein(gm)27
Carbohydrate(gm)48
Fat, total(gm)12
Cholesterol(mg)76
Saturated fat(gm)5
Dietary Fiber, total(gm)5
Sodium(mg)399

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Place squash halves cut-side down on a rimmed dish. Add 2 cups water to dish and bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat for 4 minutes. Add onion and apple. Cook an additional 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Stir in ground beef. Cook, breaking meat apart with a wooden spoon, 5 minutes. Add brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, sage, salt and pepper. Cook 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in bread crumbs.

4. Drain water from baking dish and flip over squash. Spoon meat mixture into squash halves. Return to oven and bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. Serve warm.