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Stuffed Acorn Squash with Ground Turkey
An elegant and easy gluten-free stuffed acorn squash recipe that is full of cranberries, pecans, apples and ground turkey. This healthy acorn squash recipe is perfect for Fall & Winter dinners or get-togethers!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
Squash:
- 2 acorn squash cut in half
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- ½ t. salt
Breadcrumb Topping:
- ⅔ cup pecans
- ⅔ cup bread crumbs gluten free
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated*
- ½ tsp. basil dried
Filling:
- 1 lb. ground turkey, 90/10 or ground beef, venison, sausage
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 cup onion finely diced
- 1 cup apple diced with skins
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries coarsely chopped
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
- ¾ tsp. sage ground
- ¾ tsp. salt to taste
- 1 egg
- See this recipe in Healthy Meal Plan #3
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Cut each squash in half and drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil between the four squash pieces. Salt the inside of each squash half.
- Place squash, cut side down, on the baking sheet and cook for 35-40 minutes.
- Combine all topping ingredients in a food processor and pulse until mixture is crumbly. Set aside while making the filling.
- Saute ground meat in a saucepan with 1 tablespoon olive oil for 6-8 minutes, or until meat is cooked thoroughly.
- Remove cooked meat and place in a large bowl. In the same saucepan, add 1 tablespoon oil, onion, apple and garlic. Saute for 5-6 minutes or until onions become translucent.
- Combine ground meat, onion mixture, ⅔ of the breadcrumb topping mixture, and remaining filling ingredients in a large bowl. Toss to combine.
- Fill each acorn squash half with ¼ of the filling. Sprinkle each with the remaining topping mixture.
- Place squash back in the oven for another 10-12 minutes. Enjoy! See this recipe in Healthy Meal Plan #3.
Notes
*You can also use a dairy-free Parmesan cheese if dairy-free.
Nutrition
Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 481mg | Potassium: 889mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 690IU | Vitamin C: 19.2mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 3.1mg
