Turkey Chili Stuffed Acorn Squash
Acorn squash is considered a starchy carb, you'll want to pair this with non-starchy vegetables like this recipe here to create a balanced meal!
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 862 g Acorn squash (2 acorn squash, halved and seeded)
- 1 lb 93% lean ground turkey
- 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1/3 cup Onion chopped (Chopped)
- 6 g Garlic (2 garlic cloves crushed)
- 10 oz Canned rotel (Mild tomatoes with green chilies)
- 1/2 cup Tomato Sauce
- 1/2 cup Water
- 3/4 tsp Cumin
- 1/4 tsp Chili powder
- 1/4 tsp Paprika
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 2 tbs Chopped cilantro (For garnish)
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat Over to 400F. Spray a cooking sheet or put foil down on the pan
- Place squash halves on the baking sheet, cut sides down. Make sure all the seeds have been removed. Bake until soft, about 30 minutes
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown turkey over medium heat, breaking it up as it cooks into smaller pieces and season with salt and pepper
- When meat is cooked, strain and place back in pan. Add in onion and garlic, cook 3 minutes over medium heat. Next, add the can of rotel tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, cumin, chili powder, paprika and bay leaf
- Cover and simmer over medium-low heat about 25 minutes stirring occasionally, until sauce reduces and thickens slightly
- Remove bay leaf, flip the squash over and fill each half with 3/4 cup of chili. Top with some cilantro and enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts
Turkey Chili Stuffed Acorn Squash
Amount Per Serving (0.5 stuffed acorn squash)
Calories 286
Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 84mg28%
Sodium 537mg23%
Potassium 1256mg36%
Carbohydrates 29g10%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 24g48%
Vitamin A 1211IU24%
Vitamin C 34mg41%
Calcium 134mg13%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.