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Beef-Stuffed Squash

SUBMITTED BY: Darlene Smith

"I won a first-place trophy with this recipe in a cook-off in 1981. I've made it for family and guests many times since. Each squash has a shiny glaze on top, which makes this a spectacular-looking dish!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 24 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 10 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 20 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 3 acorn squash, halved and seeded
  • 1/2 cup water
  • FILLING:
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 cup Russian-style salad dressing
  • 3/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 medium onion, minced
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • GLAZE:
  • 1/4 cup Russian salad dressing
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place squash cut-side down in a roasting pan and pour water in pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine filling ingredients. Remove squash from oven. Increase oven temperature to 375 degrees F. Lightly spoon filling into each squash cavity. Combine glaze ingredients and baste meat and top of squash. Bake 40-50 minutes, basting with glaze every 15 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2007 by Spoiled Army Wife
Yummm... This was SO Good. The only change I made was baking the acorn upside down for 50... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2007 by Kap
Excellant! I would cook the squash longer before stuffing. We substituted the ground beef... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2006 by Beckycooks
My family voted that this recipe is a keeper. Since the ground beef is baked in the squash,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2008 by patriciap
This was really good. Here's a quick tip about cooking acorn squash. I pierce the skin... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2007 by MuscleMan
This is a very good recipe and a really tasty way to serve acorn squash. A nice change from... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2006 by E-Cav
This was a pretty good recipe. The way the glaze cooked on was really tasty. Don't skip that part! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2008 by SUNSHN
Very good! I didn't have Russian Dressing, so made my own with 1 part french to 1 part ranch... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 7, 2007 by LABTRACKS
This was a wonderful change and was quite different. I'm not one that likes a lot of sweet... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2008 by KitchenWitch
My daughter likes this recipe. I discovered this recipe about 4 weeks ago and tried it with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2008 by MANDT2