TURKEY-STUFFED ACORN SQUASH

Turkey-Stuffed Acorn Squash image

A family favorite, handed down by my mom, this turkey-stuffed acorn squash is nice to fix for company, as well as for routine meals. It's filling, literally!

Provided by lazevedo

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash Winter Squash Acorn Squash

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 teaspoon butter, softened
2 acorn squash, halved and seeded
2 cups cubed cooked turkey
1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese
½ cup sour cream
½ cup chopped green onions
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles
1 (2.5 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained
1 teaspoon garlic salt
¾ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon paprika

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
Slice a small disc off the bottom of each squash half; this will give you a flat surface for serving. Brush butter over the flesh. Place squash cut-sides down on the baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until tender when pierced with a knife, about 45 minutes.
While squash is baking, mix turkey, Cheddar cheese, sour cream, green onions, green chiles, olives, garlic salt, cumin, pepper, and paprika in a bowl. Set aside.
Stuff cooked squash halves with equal amounts of the turkey filling.
Return to the oven and bake until filling is heated through, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 493.2 calories, Carbohydrate 31.8 g, Cholesterol 113 mg, Fat 26.8 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 34.8 g, SaturatedFat 14.8 g, Sodium 1278.9 mg, Sugar 7 g