Beef Stuffed Acorn Squash

by The Clean Eating Couple

Beef Stuffed Acorn Squash is an easy, healthy dinner recipe the whole family will love.

Beef Stuffed Acorn Squash

  • Servings: 4 servings
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Packed with veggies & fall flavor, it’s delicious & simple to make.

Ingredients

  • 2 acorn squash halved
  • 1 tbsp La Tourangelle Walnut Oil
  • ½ cup onion diced finely
  • ½ tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1½ cups baby bella mushrooms chopped
  • ¼ cup dried figs chopped
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 1 tsp fresh rosemary chopped
  • 1 tsp fresh sage chopped
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup pecans chopped
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat baking sheet. Grease baking sheet lightly with walnut oil to prevent squash from sticking.
  • Slice acorn squash in half, scoop out seeds and place flat on sheet greased with walnut oil. Bake the squash for 20 minutes, until it is tender when pierced with a fork.
  • While the squash cooks – heat La Tourangelle Walnut Oil in large pan. Sauté onions and garlic until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add in ground beef and cook for an additional 10 minutes until browned.
  • Once meat is browned, add in chopped mushrooms, dried figs, chicken stock, pecans, herbs, pepper and salt to the pan with the beef. Sauté for an additional 5 minutes.
  • When the squash is done, remove from the oven + scoop out most of the cooked center, leaving the mostly empty squash ‘boat’ on the baking sheet.
  • Add the squash filling to the beef/veggie/mushroom mixture in the pan + stir until completely mixed in. Scoop the beef/squash mixture back into the empty squash + top with cheese.
  • Bake them at 450 for 5-10 minutes until cheese melts, and then broil for 2-3 minutes so the cheesy gets crispy.

  • Substitutions for this Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe:
  • Mushrooms: If you don’t like mushrooms you can omit them
  • Dried Fruit: If you don’t have figs dried cranberries or raisins would be delicious
  • To make nut free: omit pecans and use one of La Tourangelle’s other delicious oils like this one
  • To make dairy free: omit the cheese
  • To make paleo/whole30: omit the cheese
  • Squash: If you don’t have acorn squash, this recipe would work well with spaghetti squash