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Stuffed Acorn Squash

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"If you're looking for a squash recipe that isn't drenched in butter and brown sugar this is it. Easy to prepare, this recipe doubles easily. I used ground pork and it came out very tasty. This recipe also reheats well when covered in the microwave." - KateG

Yield: 2 Ready in 1 hours

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Corn

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 2
1 SmallAcorn Squash; (1 lb)
6 ozLean ground Pork; or Turkey
Sliceraisin bread; cubed
1/2 cUnsweetened Applesauce
1/4 tsCinnamon
1/4 tsSalt
1/4 tsCurry powder
1/4 cCelery; chopped
1/4 cOnions; chopped

Stuffed Acorn Squash Preparation

Spray a 10x6x2 baking dish with Pam. Halve squash; discard seeds. Place squash, cut side down, in baking dish. Bake, uncovered, in 350 deg F oven 50 minutes. Meanwhile, for stuffing, in a skillet cook turkey, celery, and onion till meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. Drain off fat. Stir in salt, curry powder, and cinnamon; cook 1 minute more. Stir in applesauce and bread cubes. Turn squash cut side up in dish. Place stuffing in squash halves. Bake uncovered, 20 minutes more. MICROWAVE Directions: Place squash, cut side down in a 10x6x2" microwave-safe baking dish. Micro-cook on 100% power (high) for 6 1/2-8 1/2 minutes or till tender. Set aside. In a 1 qt casserole cook turkey, celery, and onion, covered, on high for 2-3 minutes or till turkey is no longer pink, stirring twice. Drain. Stir in curry powder, salt, and cinnamon. Cook 30 seconds more. Stir in applesauce and bread cubes. Spoon into squash halves. Cook, uncovered, on high for 3-4 minutes or till heated through. ************************************************************** Per serving: 306 calories, 23 g protein, 38 g carbohydrates, 8 g fat, 63 mg cholesterol, 384 mg sodium, 1171 mg potassium. File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmlofat3.zip Culled from the Better Homes & Gardens "Diet Recipe Card Library".

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Calories Per Serving: 348
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Stuffed Acorn Squash Reviews

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Simple, healthy and easy; simple to customize if you prefer other seasonings. I made a double recipe with ground pork and left out cinnamon. Next time I'll add walnuts & craisins! Yum :)
8 months, 1 weeks, 5 days, 9 hours, 16 minutes ago
If you're looking for a squash recipe that isn't drenched in butter and brown sugar this is it. Easy to prepare, this recipe doubles easily. I used ground pork and it came out very tasty. This recipe also reheats well when covered in the microwave.
3 years, 6 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, 21 hours, 9 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Stuffed
  2. Low-cal
  3. Vegetables
  4. Meats
  5. Microwave
  6. Corn
  7. Celery
  8. Apple
  9. Onion
  10. Raisin

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