Stuffed Acorn Squash

Recipe Ingredients

1 tablespoon	15ml	Acorn squash - (1 lb) (small)
1/4 cup	27g / 1oz	Chopped celery
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Cinnamon
1		Raisin bread - cubed
6 oz	170g	Lean ground pork or turkey
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	Chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Curry powder
1/2 cup	118ml	Unsweetened applesauce

Recipe Instructions

Spray a 10x6x2 baking dish with Pam. Halve squash; discard seeds. Place squash, cut side down, in baking dish. Bake, uncovered, in 350 deg F oven 50 minutes.

Meanwhile, for stuffing, in a skillet cook turkey, celery, and onion until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. Drain off fat. Stir in salt, curry powder, and cinnamon; cook 1 minute more. Stir in applesauce and bread cubes. Turn squash cut side up in dish. Place stuffing in squash halves. Bake uncovered, 20 minutes more. MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: Place squash, cut side down in a 10x6x2" microwave-safe baking dish. Micro-cook on 100% power (high) for 6 1/2-8 1/2 minutes or until tender.

Set aside. In a 1 qt casserole cook turkey, celery, and onion, covered, on high for 2-3 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink, stirring twice. Drain. Stir in curry powder, salt, and cinnamon.

Cook 30 seconds more. Stir in applesauce and bread cubes. Spoon into squash halves. Cook, uncovered, on high for 3-4 minutes or until heated through.

Source:
John Ash, Cooking Right, TVFN

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