Stuffed Acorn Squash With Beef and Onion

Name: Stuffed Acorn Squash With Beef and Onion
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6 acorn squash halves, 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 small acorn squash, halved and seeded; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules; 2 tablespoons boiling water; 1/8 cup chopped onion; 1/8 cup ground beef; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 cup sage seasoned stuffing mix

Submitted by weekend cooker

"Found this recipe in a very old cookbook. Somewhat tweaked this recipe, and have tried it. Worth trying."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 6 acorn squash halves
Serves:: 6

ingredients

3 small acorn squash, halved and seeded
1 egg, lightly beaten
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
2 tablespoons boiling water
¹⁄₈ cup chopped onion
¹⁄₈ cup ground beef
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup sage seasoned stuffing mix

directions

Invert squash in a greased 15x10x1 baking pan.
Fill pan with hot water to a depth of 1/4 inch.
Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, or until tender.
Cool, and when cool enough, to handle scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4 inch shell. ( There should be about 3 cups).
Place shells cut side up in a greased 15x10x1 baking pan, and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the pulp, egg, salt, and pepper.
Dissolve bouillon in the 2 tablespoons water, and add to squash mixture.
In a small saucepan, saute onion and beef in butter until tender, then stir in the stuffing mix.
Set aside 1/4 cup of this for topping, and add remaining stuffing mixture to the squash mixture.
Bake at uncovered at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, or until heated through.

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Reviews

This is a great and easy to make recipe. I have never had acorn squash and I was surprised at how sweet it was. I had one medium sized squash and made the rest of the ingredient as is and it was the perfect amount of stuffing. Glad I tried something new, this was well worth it! Made for PRMR.

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Hello everyone, My name is Doug and I am the host of I recommend tag.I am in my early 40's, I am married, with two children. Michael 14, and katherine 10 . I started to learn to cook, after I got married, when my wife started working nights, and I couldn't get around because I had my entire left leg rebuilt. I just completed remodeling my entire house, and am very active at volunteering at my childrens schools. Rating System 5 stars- Outstanding (4 out 4 ) in family enjoyed. 4 stars - Very good (3 out of 4) in family enjoyed. Will make no adjustments. 3 stars - good, might consider an adjustment 2 stars- Okay- will make adjustment 1 star- debatable I will make again, would with right adjustment 0 stars - Will not attempt again.

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