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Stuffed Acorn Squash Holistic Recipe

Stuffed Acorn Squash Holistic Recipe

  • Author: Halle Cottis
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 60 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: Makes 4 halves 1x
  • Category: main dish
  • Method: baking
  • Cuisine: american

Description

This recipe for stuffed acorn squash makes a wonderful fall meal.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium acorn squash, halved and seeds removed
  • 4 slices of bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 medium granny smith apple, cored, peeled and chopped
  • 1 pound grass fed beef
  • 1/4 cup raw honey
  • 1 tsp pumpkin spice
  • 1/2 tsp dried sage
  • 1/4 tsp unrefined sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp dry gluten free oatmeal (2 tbsp dry quinoa can be used if following a grain free diet)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Place the squash face side down in a large baking dish.
  3. Add about 1 inch of water to the bottom of the pan and bake for 40 minutes.
  4. While the squash is cooking start preparing the filling.
  5. Over medium heat saute bacon for about 4 minutes.
  6. Add apples and onions and saute for another 4 minutes.
  7. Add beef, breaking it up into pieces, and brown slightly for about 5 minutes.
  8. Add honey, pumpkin spice, dried sage, salt and pepper and oats or quinoa and heat a few minutes.
  9. Once squash is done, drain the water and turn the squash over.
  10. Stuff with beef filling and bake for an additional 20 minutes at 350 degrees F.

Notes

Nutrition Info: Calories: 495.0 Fat: 23.0g Carbohydrates: 49.8g Protein: 25.7g

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 halve