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Stuffed Acorn Squash
 
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Minutes
Ready In: 26 Minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
nonstick spray coating
2 small acorn squash (about 2 pounds total)
12 ounces ground lean pork or 12 ounces lean ground turkey
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 slices whole wheat bread, cubed
Directions:
1. Spray a shallow baking pan with nonstick coating.
2. Wash and halve squash; discard seeds.
3. Place squash, cut sides down, in prepared baking pan.
4. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 dregree oven for 45 minutes or until tender.
5. Meanwhile, for stuffing, in a large skillet cook ground pork or turkey, celery, and onion until meat is brown and vegetables are tender.
6. Drain off fat.
7. Stir in salt, curry powder, and cinnamon; cook 1 minute more.
8. Stir in applesauce and bread cubes.
9. Turn squash cut sides up in pan.
10. Spoon stuffing into squash halves.
11. Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes more.
By RecipeOfHealth.com