Gourmet Acorn Squash
A hearty and flavorful dish featuring roasted acorn squash filled with a savory vegetable and bacon mixture, perfect for comforting family dinners or special occasions.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Cut the acorn squash in halves and remove the seeds and membranes.
- Arrange the squash halves on a buttered baking sheet.
- Fry the bacon until crisp, then drain on paper towels and crumble.
- In the bacon fat, sauté the minced onion, chopped celery, and chopped green pepper until tender.
- Stir in the tomato sauce or ketchup.
- Sprinkle the squash halves with salt and dot with butter.
- Put a tablespoon of the vegetable mixture into each squash cavity and sprinkle with bread crumbs.
- Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork.
- Sprinkle crumbled bacon on top before serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
546
kcal
27% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Contains
Milk
Wheat/Gluten
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).