Roasted acorn squash with turkey & onion stuffing recipe is a meal all in one edible bowl! Each serving is filled with healthy lean protein and vegetables. One of my favorite hearty dishes!

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It is that time of year and I love easy healthy meals. The ground turkey is a lean protein option and I love cooking dinner with vegetables from around the homestead. Did you know acorn squash stores very well in the cold months, just keep them cool and dry; they’ll last a month or more. They’re a great source of iron, Vitamin A (from all that beta-carotene filled orange flesh!), Vitamin C, and riboflavin. Here is my favorite recipe for ground turkey acorn squash.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb Ground turkey

• 2 Acorn squash, small

• 3 cups Baby spinach chopped

• 1 clove Garlic

• 1/4 tsp Garlic powder

• 2 tsp Parsley

• 1/2 tsp Rosemary

• 1/2 tsp Thyme

• 1/2 cup Yellow onion

• 1 1/4 tsp Black pepper

• 1 1/2 tsp salt

• 2 tbsp Olive oil

Like other winter squash, the whole acorn squash store very well in the cold months, just keep them cool and dry; they’ll last a month or more. Also they are so easy to grow! Water and sunlight for me after aI throw a few seeds in the ground. They’re a great source of iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and riboflavin. Don’t you just love when food is delicious and also so nutritious!?

Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a sheet pan with foil and lightly oil.

• Prepare acorn squash by cutting off a small amount of the bottom to create a flat surface so the squash do not roll around, and then cut a small portion of the stem off to create another flat surface.

• Cut the squash in half width-wise and scoop out the seeds. Place them on the sheet pan and brush olive oil on the inside part facing up on the sheet pan

• Sprinkle lightly with salt, pepper, chili powder & herbs Roast for 30 minutes, or until the flesh is fork-tender. Meanwhile, make the filling as the squash cooks in the oven

Turkey Stuffing

• In a large saute pan heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the ground turkey and cook until no longer pink, breaking it into small pieces, about 5 minutes. Season the meat with salt and pepper.

• Add 2 tablespoon of olive oil to the same pan over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic cook until the vegetables are tender.

• Add the spinach and cook until wilted, a few minutes.

• Season with 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper, stir to combine and season more as needed. Return mixture to the large pan to reheat if needed.

• Scoop about ½ cup of the turkey stuffing into each acorn squash.

• Garnish with more parsley, serve with shredded cheese on top if you want! Enjoy!

I hope you all enjoy this recipe!! I love this as a winter staple and it is a household favorite! Let me know if you make it!

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