Turkey and Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash

Ready in : 45 mins

Turkey and Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash is a main course that serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 29g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 411 calories. For $2.95 per serving, this recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of olive oil, bread crumbs, salt and pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. 35 people were impressed by this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. It is brought to you by Foodista. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 93%, which is awesome. Similar recipes include Turkey and Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash, Butternut Squash Noodle Turkey Bolognese Stuffed Acorn Squash with Melted Gruyere: Two Ways, and Butternut Squash Noodle Turkey Bolognese Stuffed Acorn Squash with Melted Gruyere: Two Ways.

Diets

DAIRY FREE

Ingredients

olive oil

3 tablespoons

acorn squash

3 small

brown basmati rice

1 cup

onion

1 small

garlic

2 cloves

ground turkey

1.25 pounds

baby bella mushrooms

1 package

spinach

1 bag

vegeta seasoning

2 tablespoons

bell pepper flakes

0.5 teaspoon

salt and pepper

6 servings

bread crumbs

0.5 cup

Cooking in Steps

1
Prepare rice according to package instructions. (I either cook the rice in chicken stock, or this time I used water and added 1 tablespoon vegeta seasoning to the water to add flavor to the rice as it cooks.)

vegeta

chicken stock

water

rice
2
Meanwhile preheat oven to 375 degrees.

oven
3
Cut squash in half and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast skin side down for 30 minutes.

salt and pepper

olive oil

squash
4
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large skilled.

olive oil
5
Add diced onions. Cook until translucent.

onion
6
Add garlic and cook for 1 minute longer.

garlic
7
Add turkey, 1 tablespoon vegeta, red pepper, salt and pepper. Cook until turkey is browned and almost cooked through. Rough chop the mushrooms and add to the pan. Cook until mushrooms are softened.

salt and pepper

red pepper

mushrooms

whole turkey

vegeta

frying pan
8
Add rice and spinach and stir until spinach is just wilted.

spinach

rice
9
Stuff the squash with the meat and rice mixture and top with bread crumbs. (Either toss bread crumbs with 2 teaspoons olive oil, or I just spray them with spray olive oil to make sure that they brown in the oven.

breadcrumbs

olive oil

squash

meat

rice

oven
10
Bake stuffed squash in oven until bread crumbs are browned.

breadcrumbs

squash

oven