Turkey Stuffed Acorn Squash
These cozy turkey stuffed acorn squash bowls are the epitome of fall. Ground turkey, rice, warm spices stuffed into roasted acorn squash.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 357kcal
Equipment
- Sheet Pan or Baking Sheet
- medium pot
- medium frying pan
- wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 3 medium Acorn Squash sliced in half and scooped
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 2 cups Chicken Broth or Stock
- 1 cup Jasmine Rice
- 1 lb Ground Turkey
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Coriande
- Salt and Pepper
- ¼ teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400º. Slice the acorn squash in half lengthwise to form four halves. Scoop out the insides and rub with olive oil.Turn flesh/cut side down, then roast for 30-35 minutes.
- As the acorn squash cooks in the oven, begin to prepare the ground turkey over a medium high heat. Brown until 75% cooked through, then add in the seasonings. Continue to cook until fully browned, then set aside.
- Boil 2 cups of water or broth, then add in the 1 cup of rice. Bring heat to a simmer and cook until liquid is fully absorbed.
- Once cooked through, add the rice directly into the ground turkey and mix to combine. Add 2-3 scoops of the ground turkey and rice mixture to the inside of the acorn squash, top with fresh thyme then serve with a final drizzle of olive oil.
Notes
Don't waste any time when the acorn squash are in the oven. After 10 minutes of cooking in the oven, fire up a pot of water or broth for the rice, then after the rice begins to cook, brown the ground turkey so that everything finishes at the same time to assemble and serve.
Remember to scoop the seeds out before roasting, it's a lot easier to do when the squash are not soft.
Use a generous amount of olive oil to roast the squash. This will help the squash soften and become flavorful.
Cook the acorn squash cut side down!
Nutrition
Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 1110mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1001IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 3mg
