TWICE-BAKED ACORN SQUASH WITH BACON

Twice-Baked Acorn Squash with Bacon image

Try acorn squash with this delicious Twice-Baked Acorn Squash with Bacon recipe. Twice-baked acorn squash cooks up tender, creamy and delicious in this easy acorn squash with bacon side dish-and it's a great way to use both bacon bits or turkey bacon bits!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 acorn squash (2 lb.), cut in half, seeded
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained
1/2 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Cheddar Cheese
3 Tbsp. OSCAR MAYER Turkey Bacon Bits
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened
1 green onion, thinly sliced
1/8 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)
2 Tbsp. fresh bread crumbs
1 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Place squash, cut sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish. Bake 50 to 55 min. or until tender.
Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells. Place shells, cut sides up, in same baking dish. Combine pulp with spinach, shredded cheese, bacon bits, butter, green onions and pepper. Spoon into squash shells. Mix bread crumbs and Parmesan; sprinkle over filling.
Bake 25 to 30 min. or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 210 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 5 g