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Cheesy Acorn Squash

SUBMITTED BY: Linda PHOTO BY: SQUEAKYLYNN

"Very tasty squash! Goes best with beef or ham."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 79 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  55 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 acorn squash, halved and seeded
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Place squash cut side down in a glass dish. Cook in microwave for 20 minutes on HIGH, until almost tender.
  3. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and add celery and onion; saute until transparent. Stir in mushrooms; cook 2 to 3 minutes more. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and parsley. Divide mixture in half, spoon into the squash and cover.
  4. Cook 15 minutes in the preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven. Uncover, sprinkle with cheese and put back in the oven until the cheese bubbles.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2008 by naples34102
Add my husband to the bunch who hate squash but liked this. I guess the appeal for them must... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2007 by kristen m
Delicious. Go heavy on the celery and mushrooms so that you get some in every bite. **update-... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2002 by Kay
Absolutely Wonderful! What a nice change from the usual brown sugar ect. method. I did find... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2005 by RANCHGIRL_59714
Oh my, oh WOW, and HOLY COW! Made this last night, and my BF ate an ENTIRE SQUASH!!! He... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2006 by SQUEAKYLYNN
I classify this as a five star. It's got lots of vegetables and flavor with the cheese just... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2005 by witchazelnut
This was delicious, and pretty simple to make!! I used deicata and a deicata/acorn hybrid... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2004 by Nicole
This was good, though it was missing something, but I can't quite put my finger on what. Next... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2003 by Janelle
Perfect and easy! Portabella mushrooms and a little garlic go very well. To serve, just cut... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2003 by FBA
I'm trying to eat healthier & stay away from sugar so I thought this looked interesting from... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2002 by GOOFBALL30
My husband ate an entire half of a squash...HE HATES SQUASH!!! What else do I need to say? Oh,... MORE