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August 2, 2011
Stuffed Acorn Squash
Tasty Side Dishes
Prep time:
10 minutesbaking time:
1 hour 10 minutes“Grandma bought her acorn squash from a pick-your-own farm down the road.”
Ingredients
Serves 2
- 1 acorn squash
- 6 ounces ground turkey
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 slice raisin bread, cubed
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 10 × 6-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2
Cut the squash in half lengthwise. Remove and discard the seeds. Place cut side down in prepared baking dish. Bake for 50 minutes.
3
Combine turkey, celery and onion in a large skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until turkey is browned and crumbly, about 8 minutes; drain well.
4
Add salt, cinnamon and curry powder to turkey mixture. Cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute. Stir in the applesauce and the bread cubes.
5
Turn over squash in baking dish. Spoon equal portions of the turkey mixture into each squash half. Bake for 20 minutes. Serve immediately.
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Grandma's Secret Tip
Grandma's Secret Tip
The hard surface of acorn squash is difficult to penetrate with a knife. Sometimes Grandma boiled the squash in water for a couple of minutes to soften the skin before cutting the squash in half. After she got a microwave oven, she microwaved the squash for 2 minutes before cutting it.
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