This meal makes me so happy because the entire time my husband was watching it being made he was saying how gross it looked. Then when we finally sat down to eat he was pleasantly surprised at how amazing it was. I didn't even think at the time that I would even enjoy it as much as I did. It was also the first time I had ever made/roasted acorn squash at home and to be honest I was sold.
We just had it with some roasted brussel sprouts and it was unreal. It was savory some sweetness and peppery bites.
You start with a delicious beautiful acorn squash like the one below. If you look for one that still has the stem on it will last that much longer.
Then cut it in half, clean out all the seeds, put 2 tsp of olive oil in a baking dish, then put the halves face down in the pan. Roast your acorn squash in a 400 degree oven for about 40 minutes. I also sliced a little off the tops of them like you see in the picture below to help with cooking evenly and when you flip it onto the plate it will sit well.
Then put 1 lb of ground beef, ground turkey, ground chicken, or ground pieces of extra firm tofu, or fake meat ground pieces in a fry pan whatever suits your fancy. Then add to that pan once the beef cooks a little longer 1 chopped onion, 4 minced garlic cloves, 2 tsp salt, 2 tsp of cinnamon, 1 tsp of nutmeg, 3/4 cup of bulgar wheat and 2 cups of water. Mix it thoroughly and wait until the beef, chicken, or tofu is cooked thoroughly.
Once it is cooked through add 2 tbs of parsley, 1/4 cup of golden raisins, and 3 tbs of pine nuts.
Then stuff your acorn squash and return it to the 400 degree oven until it is lightly browned on top. Serve it up with more veggies and trust me everyone will be a happy camper.
Enjoy !!!
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