Chef Tell's Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe

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Chef Tell's Stuffed Acorn Squash
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Ingredients:

  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 small onion, minced
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar , packed
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups soft breadcrumbs

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 375.
  2. Cut squash in half and scoop out seeds.
  3. Place in baking dish with 1 / 2 inch of hot water with the cut side of the squash down.
  4. Bake 50 minutes, until tender.
  5. Cool slightly.
  6. While the squash is cooling, melt butter and sauté onions until golden. Set aside.
  7. Scrape out squash, leaving a shell. Be careful, the skin of the squash is delicate.
  8. Puree squash in food processor. (I skipped this step and just beat everything together in my KitchenAid mixer.).
  9. Add onion w/butter to squash with sour cream, brown sugar, cinnamon, parsley and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
  10. Blend in enough breadcrumbs to make a firm mixture.
  11. Spoon into shells, using only six of the original shells.
  12. Sprinkle with additional breadcrumbs.
  13. Bake in a buttered pan for 30 minutes, until very hot.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 301.53 Kcal (1262 kJ)
Calories from fat 76.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.47g 13%
Cholesterol 21.97mg 7%
Sodium 140.33mg 6%
Potassium 1083.97mg 23%
Total Carbs 53.92g 18%
Sugars 13.41g 54%
Dietary Fiber 6.74g 27%
Protein 5.08g 10%
Vitamin C 35.2mg 59%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 3.7mg 21%
Calcium 161.2mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 75.64 Kcal (317 kJ)
Calories from fat 19.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.13g 13%
Cholesterol 5.51mg 7%
Sodium 35.2mg 6%
Potassium 271.92mg 23%
Total Carbs 13.53g 18%
Sugars 3.36g 54%
Dietary Fiber 1.69g 27%
Protein 1.27g 10%
Vitamin C 8.8mg 59%
Iron 0.9mg 21%
Calcium 40.4mg 16%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.9
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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