Ground Beef & Apple Filled Acorn Squash Halves Recipe

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Ground Beef & Apple Filled Acorn Squash Halves
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Directions:

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Cut each of the squash in half and remove the seeds and fibers.
  3. Place the squash, cut sides down, in an ungreased baking pan.
  4. Then add water to the depth of 1/4-inch and bake, uncovered, until the squash is tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.
  5. While the squash is baking, cook and stir the meat in a large skillet until it is brown.
  6. Drain off the excess fat.
  7. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the 1 1/2 ts of salt as well as the cinnamon, the coarsely chopped tart apples and the raisins.
  8. When the squash is cooked, turn them so that the cut side is up and remove them to a platter.
  9. Drain off any remaining liquid in the pan and dry.
  10. Scoop out the pulp from the acorn squash, making a shell that is 1/4-inch thick all the way around.
  11. Season the shells with salt to taste.
  12. Mash the pulp and mix in the meat mixture.
  13. Return to the shells, piling them full and sprinkle with 1 tb of brown sugar on each.
  14. Drizzle with the melted butter.
  15. Bake uncovered until the apple is tender, about 20 to 30 minutes.
  16. Serve hot.
  17. NOTE: You can substitute a combination of 1/2 lb lean ground beef and 1/2 lb of bulk pork sausage for the 1 lb of lean ground beef.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 392.76 Kcal (1644 kJ)
Calories from fat 103.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.53g 18%
Cholesterol 70.29mg 23%
Sodium 959.72mg 40%
Potassium 1307.65mg 28%
Total Carbs 48.09g 16%
Sugars 15.57g 62%
Dietary Fiber 6.45g 26%
Protein 26.29g 53%
Vitamin C 27.4mg 46%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 4.9mg 27%
Calcium 99.9mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 93.3 Kcal (391 kJ)
Calories from fat 24.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.74g 18%
Cholesterol 16.7mg 23%
Sodium 227.98mg 40%
Potassium 310.63mg 28%
Total Carbs 11.42g 16%
Sugars 3.7g 62%
Dietary Fiber 1.53g 26%
Protein 6.24g 53%
Vitamin C 6.5mg 46%
Iron 1.2mg 27%
Calcium 23.7mg 10%

* 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

  • 8
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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