Name: Sausage and Beef Stuffed Acorn Squash
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Acorn squash, halved lengthwise and seeded - 1; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1; Cooking spray - 1; Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon; Lean ground beef - ¼ pound; Ground pork sausage - ¼ pound; Onion, chopped - 1 small; Garlic, minced - 1 clove; Cheddar cheese, cubed - 2 ounces

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Sausage and Beef Stuffed Acorn Squash

1. Acorn squash, halved lengthwise and seeded - 1

2. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1

3. Cooking spray - 1

4. Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon

5. Lean ground beef - ¼ pound

6. Ground pork sausage - ¼ pound

7. Onion, chopped - 1 small

8. Garlic, minced - 1 clove

9. Cheddar cheese, cubed - 2 ounces

How to cook deliciously - Sausage and Beef Stuffed Acorn Squash

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Stage

Make the squash: Season squash flesh with salt and pepper, then lightly spray with cooking spray. Place squash, cut-sides down, into a microwave-safe dish. Cover with plastic wrap.

3. Stage

Microwave on high until flesh is fork-tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

4. Stage

Meanwhile, make the filling: Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and pork sausage; cook and stir until well browned and crumbly, 7 to 9 minutes. Drain grease from the skillet and transfer meat to a bowl.

5. Stage

Cook onion and garlic in residual grease in the same skillet until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.

6. Stage

Add onion mixture to meat mixture; stir in Cheddar cheese.

7. Stage

Place squash halves, cut-sides up, on a baking sheet. Spoon filling into cavities.

8. Stage

Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and squash is lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.

9. Stage

Remove from the oven and season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.