Skillet Acorn Squash Food

SKILLET SUMMER SQUASH

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Add onions and cook in the bacon drippings until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add squash, salt, and black pepper; stir to coat.
• Cover skillet and cook squash mixture over low heat until tender, about 25 minutes.

ACORN SQUASH WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Put squash halves, cut side down, in microwave-safe dish.
• Add 1/4 inch water.
• Cover with plastic wrap.
• Cook on high for 15-20 minutes or until tender when pierced with fork.
• (Or bake in 350 degree oven for 50-60 minutes.) In large skillet, heat canola oil over medium heat.
• Add onion and mushrooms.
• Cook 5 minutes.
• Add bell pepper and garlic.
• Cook 1 minute.
• Remove from skillet with slotted spoon.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Discard drippings.
• In same skillet, brown and crumble sausage over medium-high heat.
• Drain.
• Add onion mixture and bread cubes.
• Season with pepper to taste.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove squash from microwave, carefully removing plastic wrap.
• Turn squash cut sides up.
• Spoon 1/4 of sausage mixture into each squash half.
• Top with parmesan.
• Serve immediately.

GROUND BEEF & APPLE FILLED ACORN SQUASH HALVES

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.

CORN WITH SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut sqash in half lengthwise and thinly slice crosswise and set aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring frequently, until soft, 2-3 minutes.
• Add squash and cook, stirring often, until just soft, about 6-8 minutes.
• Add corn and cook, stirrig often, about 5 minutes more.
• Add parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper.