Cheesy Acorn Squash recipe

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Ingredients

1 acorn squash, halved and seeded
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup diced celery
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 teaspoon chopped parsley
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Nutrition Info

413.5 calories
carbohydrate: 35.8 g
cholesterol: 75.5 mg
fat: 27.2 g
fiber: 10.2 g
protein: 11.9 g
saturatedFat: 17 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 504.3 mg
sugar: 5.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

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

  2. Place squash cut side down in a glass dish. Cook in microwave for 20 minutes on high, until almost tender.

  3. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and add celery and onion, saute until transparent. Stir in mushrooms, cook 2 to 3 minutes more. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and parsley. Divide mixture in half, spoon into the squash and cover.

  4. Cook 15 minutes in the preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven. Uncover, sprinkle with cheese and put back in the oven until the cheese bubbles.

Recipe Yield

2 servings

Recipe Note

Very tasty squash! Goes best with beef or ham.

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