Dinner In A Squash Shell

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Ingredients

  • 3 medium acorn squash
  • filling
  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
  • 1 tablespoon steak sauce (like A-1)
  • 1/2 cup Minute Rice (uncooked)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • basting sauce
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Bake halved and seeded acorn squash face down on a baking sheet for 30 minutes.
  3. While squash is cooking mix filling and put in refrigerator until squash is ready.
  4. Mix basting ingredients and set aside.
  5. When squash done cooking, fill with meat mixture, mounding extra on top.
  6. Cover with basting sauce.
  7. There should be plenty leftover.
  8. Return to oven for 40 minutes, basting with extra sauce every 10 minutes.
  9. I usually have extra filling which I cook seperately and extra sauce which I heat in a small pan for safety sake and serve on the side.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

542 kcal 27% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 11.7g 23% DV
Total Fat 12.7g 16% DV
Carbs 99.6g 36% DV
Fiber 3.8g 13% DV
Sugar 38.3g 77% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10861.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 696.3mg 15% DV
Cholesterol 82.3mg 27% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 167.3mcg 19% DV
Vitamin C 31.5mg 35% DV
Vitamin D 0mcg
Calcium 167.3mg 13% DV
Iron 4mg 22% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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