Onion-Stuffed Acorn Squash

Name: Onion-Stuffed Acorn Squash
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Side Dishes
Ingredients: 3 small acorn squash, halved and seeded; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules; 2 tablespoons boiling water; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 cup crushed sage stuffing mix

Acorn squash are such a treat this time of year, especially when dressed up for the holidays with a special stuffing. I found this recipe in an old cookbook that was handed down to me.

Ingredients

3 small acorn squash, halved and seeded
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
2 tablespoons boiling water
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup crushed sage stuffing mix

Directions

Invert squash in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Fill pan with hot water to a depth of 1/4 in. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 30 minutes or until tender.
When cool enough to handle, scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell (pulp will measure about 3 cups). Place shells cut side up in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the pulp, egg, salt and pepper. Dissolve bouillon in water; add to squash mixture. In a small saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender; stir in stuffing mix. Set aside 1/4 cup for topping; add remaining stuffing mixture to squash mixture.
Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20 minutes or until heated through.

Editor's Note: The squash mixture may be baked in a greased 1-qt. baking dish instead of in the shells.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 178 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 46mg cholesterol, 464mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 4g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Onion-Stuffed Acorn Squash in Country Woman Christmas 1998

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lenavoth

Nov 12, 2010

Very rich. Taste alright, but just too overpowering for me. Could only handle a few bits by itself, had to eat it with another vegetable.