Cheesy Acorn Squash Recipe
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Cheesy Acorn Squash

By: Linda 
"Very tasty squash! Goes best with beef or ham."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (158)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 414 | Total Fat: 27.2g | Cholesterol: 75mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2008 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Add my husband to the bunch who hate squash but liked this. I guess the appeal for them must...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2005 by RANCHGIRL_59714   view full review
Oh my, oh WOW, and HOLY COW! Made this last night, and my BF ate an ENTIRE SQUASH!!! He...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2007 by kristen m   view full review
Delicious. Go heavy on the celery and mushrooms so that you get some in every bite. **update-...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2002 by Kay   view full review
Absolutely Wonderful! What a nice change from the usual brown sugar ect. method. I did find...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2005 by witchazelnut   view full review
This was delicious, and pretty simple to make!! I used deicata and a deicata/acorn hybrid...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2008 by JannieJ   view full review
Added a clove of garlic to the saute, and put on panko bread crumbs on top of the cheese. Yum!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2003 by FBA   view full review
I'm trying to eat healthier & stay away from sugar so I thought this looked interesting from...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2003 by Janelle   view full review
Perfect and easy! Portabella mushrooms and a little garlic go very well. To serve, just cut...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2004 by Nicole   view full review
This was good, though it was missing something, but I can't quite put my finger on what. Next...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2006 by SQUEAKYLYNN   view full review
I classify this as a five star. It's got lots of vegetables and flavor with the cheese just...

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