Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipes
Beautiful stuffed acorn squash recipes — filled with grains, sausage, cheese, and herbs for an impressive fall dinner.
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DinnerStuffed acorn squash
A simple and delicious stuffed acorn squash filled with ground turkey, Boursin cheese, herbs, and onion.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground turkey
- 1 block Boursin cheese (garlic and fine herb)
- 2 tbsp Herbs de provance
- 3 acorn squash
- 1/2 yellow onion
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 400.
- 2Cut the tops off your acorn squash, and use a spoon to scoop out the guts
- 3Place the acorn squash cut side down on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. After, a fork should be able to easily slide into the cut side of the squash. If not, bake for 10 more min
- 4As the squash bakes, dice yellow onion and sautee in a little bit of olive oil
- 5Add ground turkey to onions and cook through
- 6Crumble 3/4 of block of Boursin into ground turkey and stir till coated
- 7Season with salt, pepper, and herbs de provance
- 8Scoop turkey into acorn squash, and crumble Boursin on top
- 9Bake for 10 more minutes till cheese is nicely browned
- 10Place little squash tops on top and enjoy!
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Open in Pepper →Why Stuffed Acorn Squash Is Fall's Most Impressive Dinner
Acorn squash's small, bowl-shaped halves make them nature's perfect vessel. Roasted until tender, they become a natural container for almost any filling — wild rice and cranberries, sausage and apple, quinoa and goat cheese, or a simple brown butter and sage preparation.
The squash itself requires minimal preparation: halve, scoop out the seeds, brush with oil, season, and roast cut-side down at 400°F until the flesh is fork-tender. From there, the filling options are limited only by your imagination.
On Pepper, the most-saved stuffed acorn squash recipes transform this seasonal vegetable into an exceptional fall centerpiece.
Quick Tips
- 1
Soften the squash first
Microwave the halved acorn squash cut-side down for 5 minutes before stuffing — it cuts oven time significantly and helps the flesh cook evenly with the filling.
- 2
Score the flesh lightly
Score the inside flesh in a crosshatch pattern before roasting so it soaks up butter, olive oil, or maple glaze more deeply and caramelizes better in the oven.
- 3
Balance sweet and savory
Acorn squash is naturally sweet, so mix in something savory — crumbled sausage, feta, sharp cheddar, or fresh herbs — to keep the filling from tasting like dessert.
- 4
Use cooked grains as base
Pre-cooked farro, wild rice, or quinoa makes a great stuffing base. Toss with sautéed aromatics and fold in cheese or dried fruit just before filling the squash.
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