Cheesy Acorn Squash

Name: Cheesy Acorn Squash
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 acorn squash, halved and seeded; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 cup diced celery; 1 cup finely chopped onion; 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 1 pinch ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon chopped parsley; ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Rating: 4.47 stars

271 Ratings
211 Reviews
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Very tasty squash! Goes best with beef or ham.

By Linda

Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

40 mins

total:

55 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 2 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 acorn squash, halved and seeded
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup diced celery
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 teaspoon chopped parsley
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Step 2

Place squash cut side down in a glass dish. Cook in microwave for 20 minutes on HIGH, until almost tender.
Step 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.
Step 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.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

413 calories; 27.2 g total fat; 75 mg cholesterol; 504 mg sodium. 35.8 g carbohydrates; 11.9 g protein; Full Nutrition

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271 Ratings

5 star values: 174
4 star values: 63
3 star values: 24
2 star values: 7
1 star values: 3

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naples34102

02/22/2008

Add my husband to the bunch who hate squash but liked this. I guess the appeal for them must be that the squash is kind of "diluted" or tamed by the other vegetables. Whatever the reason we both enjoyed this a lot. No changes other than to add a little minced garlic to the sauteed vegetables and it was fine as is. Sometimes simple flavors are nice in their own right without a lot of additional herbs and spices. Read More

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RANCHGIRL_59714

09/27/2005

Oh my oh WOW and HOLY COW! Made this last night and my BF ate an ENTIRE SQUASH!!! He loved it so much he didn't hardly touch the main dish which was one of his faves. Omitted the butter started with 4 slices thichk cut bacon (cut into pieces) and sauteed veggies in the grease used a little less onion and a little more mushrooms and added a bit more salt. As another reviewer noted had MORE than enough filling but I just heaped 'er in!!:) This was a fantastic recipe!!! Read More

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kristen m

10/28/2007

Delicious. Go heavy on the celery and mushrooms so that you get some in every bite. update- I made this again with sauteed apples and onions as a filling (with the cheese) instead of celery and mushrooms... so good and actually pretty filling! Read More

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JannieJ

02/05/2008

Added a clove of garlic to the saute and put on panko bread crumbs on top of the cheese. Yum! Read More

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witchazelnut

11/13/2005

This was delicious and pretty simple to make!! I used deicata and a deicata/acorn hybrid since that was what we had and I added bread crumbs on top (before the cheese) and it turned out great. A LOT of flavors. Also we dont have a microwave so I just baked the squash at 375 for a half hour. It was our main dish since we dont eat meat and it was very filling. I will be making this again. Read More

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Kay

12/24/2002

Absolutely Wonderful! What a nice change from the usual brown sugar ect. method. I did find that I could have filled 2 squash (4 halves) with the "stuffing" mixture. I've already passed the recipe on. A definate keeper! Read More

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FBA

12/01/2003

I'm trying to eat healthier & stay away from sugar so I thought this looked interesting from the usual brown sugar recipes. I used olive oil instead of butter also sauteed some garlic & used dried parsley as that's what I had in the house. You can adjust the amount of celery & onion to your taste. Read More

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Janelle

11/10/2003

Perfect and easy! Portabella mushrooms and a little garlic go very well. To serve just cut the squash in quarters and place on the plate! Read More

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Lynn Mott

03/12/2006

I classify this as a five star. It's got lots of vegetables and flavor with the cheese just being the extra part of it. It is definetly a do again recipe. Read More

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Nutritional Information

Cheesy Acorn Squash

Servings Per Recipe: 2
Calories: 413

% Daily Value *

total fat: 42 %

saturated fat:

cholesterol: 25 %

sodium: 20 %

potassium: 33 %

carbohydrates: 12 %

fiber: 41 %

sugar:

protein: 24 %

exchange other carbs:

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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naples34102

02/22/2008

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RANCHGIRL_59714

09/27/2005

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kristen m

10/28/2007

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JannieJ

02/05/2008

Added a clove of garlic to the saute and put on panko bread crumbs on top of the cheese. Yum!

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witchazelnut

11/13/2005

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Kay

12/24/2002

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FBA

12/01/2003

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Janelle

11/10/2003

Perfect and easy! Portabella mushrooms and a little garlic go very well. To serve just cut the squash in quarters and place on the plate!

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(11)

Lynn Mott

03/12/2006

I classify this as a five star. It's got lots of vegetables and flavor with the cheese just being the extra part of it. It is definetly a do again recipe.

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(11)