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Acorn Squash With Bacon, Apple and Swiss Recipe

Acorn Squash With Bacon, Apple and Swiss Recipe

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Acorn Squash With Bacon, Apple and Swiss

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 (12 -16 oz) acorn squash
3 slices bacon
1/2 cup apple, chopped, peeled (i used golden delicious, i'm sure any would work well)
1/4 cup onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tsp dried sage
1 tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp dried thyme
ground pepper
1 cup seasoned stuffing mix (i used herbed
1/4-1/2 cup water , depending on your preference for stuffing consistency
1/4 cup swiss cheese, shredded (i used deli slices that i finely cubed)
1 tbsp toasted breadcrumb (optional)
1/8 tsp olive oil (optional)
1 tbsp parsley, chopped (optional)
1 tsp green onion, sliced (optional)

Directions:

Halve squash.
Remove seeds and pulp.
Place squash, cut side down, in a shallow baking dish.
Add water.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
In a medium saute or sauce pan over medium heat, cook bacon until some fat is rendered (3 min).
Add onion and saute/sweat for 3 minutes-ish.
Add sage, rosemary,thyme, and pepper (or anything else you'd like).
Add apple and saute/sweat for 2 minutes-ish.
Add garlic and saute/sweat for 2 minutes-ish.
Drain if needed.
Stir in stuffing mix and water.
Once stuffing mix is moist, stir in cheese.
Spoon stuffing into prepared squash.
Cover with loosely with foil.
Bake about 20 minutes more.
I removed foil; topped with optional topping (below) and baked for last five minutes.
Optional topping:.
Mix bread crumbs and olive oil.
Mix in parsley and green onions.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	512.65 Kcal (2146 kJ)
Calories from fat	270.19 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	30.02g	46%
Cholesterol	60.9mg	20%
Sodium	328.81mg	14%
Potassium	326.39mg	7%
Total Carbs	24.75g	8%
Sugars	5.87g	23%
Dietary Fiber	3.63g	15%
Protein	36.36g	73%
Vitamin C	9.3mg	16%
Iron	2.3mg	13%
Calcium	280mg	28%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	168.64 Kcal (706 kJ)
Calories from fat	88.88 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.88g	46%
Cholesterol	20.03mg	20%
Sodium	108.16mg	14%
Potassium	107.37mg	7%
Total Carbs	8.14g	8%
Sugars	1.93g	23%
Dietary Fiber	1.19g	15%
Protein	11.96g	73%
Vitamin C	3.1mg	16%
Iron	0.8mg	13%
Calcium	92.1mg	28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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