Apple Filled Squash Halves Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400°F.
• Cut each of the squash in half and remove the seeds and fibers.
• Place the squash, cut sides down, in an ungreased baking pan.
• Then add water to the depth of 1/4-inch and bake, uncovered, until the squash is tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.
• While the squash is baking, cook and stir the meat in a large skillet until it is brown.
• Drain off the excess fat.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the 1 1/2 ts of salt as well as the cinnamon, the coarsely chopped tart apples and the raisins.
• When the squash is cooked, turn them so that the cut side is up and remove them to a platter.
• Drain off any remaining liquid in the pan and dry.
• Scoop out the pulp from the acorn squash, making a shell that is 1/4-inch thick all the way around.
• Season the shells with salt to taste.
• Mash the pulp and mix in the meat mixture.
• Return to the shells, piling them full and sprinkle with 1 tb of brown sugar on each.
• Drizzle with the melted butter.
• Bake uncovered until the apple is tender, about 20 to 30 minutes.
• Serve hot.
• NOTE: You can substitute a combination of 1/2 lb lean ground beef and 1/2 lb of bulk pork sausage for the 1 lb of lean ground beef.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine apple, onion, bread crumbs, sage and pepper. Add sausage; mix well. Spoon into squash halves; place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 375° for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 minutes more or until sausage is no longer pink and squash is tender.

Steps:

• Arrange squash in a 2-qt. baking dish. Top with apple wedges. Combine the remaining ingredients; spoon over apples. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until tender.

Steps:

• COMBINE all ingredients except for squash.
• Preheat oven to 350 deg F.
• Cut squash in half lengthwise and scrape out seeds.
• Place cut side down in baking dish and bake for 25 minutes.
• Mix the other ingredients.
• Turn squash cut side up, fill with apple mix and continue baking for 20 minutes, or until squash is tender.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place buttercup squash halves in a baking dish.
• Place apples in a large bowl; cover with lemon juice. Stir in all but 1 tablespoon of the pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
• Spoon apple mixture into the buttercup squash halves. Sprinkle remaining pecans on top. Dot 1 1 1/2 teaspoon butter over each squash.
• Bake in the preheated oven until squash is tender, about 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Sprinkle squash with salt. In a small skillet, saute apple slices and raisins in butter until apples are tender. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spoon into squash halves; place in an ungreased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until squash is tender.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet with olive oil.
• Place squash, cut-side down, on baking sheet.
• Combine apple, celery, water, onion, and butter in a small baking dish; cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake squash and apple mixture in the preheated oven until squash and apple are tender, about 45 minutes. Fill squash halves with apple mixture; drizzle with maple syrup and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Add squash, pie filling and lemon juice. , Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes., In a small bowl, combine the flour, oats and remaining brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over squash mixture. , Bake 45-50 minutes longer or until topping is golden brown and squash is tender.

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
• 2. Cut each of the squash in half and remove the seeds and fibers.
• 3. Place the squash, cut sides down, in an ungreased baking pan.
• 4. Then add water to the depth of 1/4-inch and bake, uncovered, until the squash is tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.
• 5. While the squash is baking, cook and stir the meat in a large skillet until it is brown.
• 6. Drain off the excess fat.
• 7. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt as well as the cinnamon, the coarsely chopped tart apples and the raisins.
• 8. When the squash is cooked, turn them so that the cut side is up and remove them to a platter.
• 9. Drain off any remaining liquid in the pan and dry.
• 10. Scoop out the pulp from the acorn squash, making a shell that is 1/4-inch thick all the way around.
• 11. Season the shells with salt to taste.
• 12. Mash the pulp and mix in the meat mixture.
• 13. Return to the shells, piling them full and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of brown sugar on each.
• 14. Drizzle with the melted butter.
• 15. Bake uncovered until the apple is tender, about 20 to 30 minutes.
• 16. Serve hot.
• 17. NOTE: You can substitute a combination of 1/2 pound lean ground beef and 1/2 pound of bulk pork sausage for the 1 pound of lean ground beef.