½ lb Ground Beef (if preferred, sub Turkey or Chicken)
½ cup Cottage Cheese
8-10 ounces of your favorite Pasta Sauce
½ Sweet Onion, chopped
12 ounces frozen Spinach, thawed & drained
3 ounces frozen Corn
2 ounces shredded Cheese, your preference
2 tbsp Olive Oil
S + P to taste
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
Cut your Acorn Squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Place your squash on a baking pan, cut side up. Spray with Olive Oil and sprinkle with Salt + Pepper. Bake for 1 hour in your oven until tender. (You can also microwave Acorn Squash if you are in a hurry. Instead of placing your halves in a baking pan, place them on a microwave save plate and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave for 12 minutes.)
While your Squash is baking, prepare your filling. In a large saute pan over medium heat, brown the Ground Beef until no longer pink. Remove from pan and drain off any excess fat. Add 1 tbsp of Olive Oil to your pan and saute the onion. Remove pan from heat.
Return the Ground Beef to the pan along with the Cottage Cheese, Pasta Sauce Spinach & frozen Corn. Mix well.
Once your Acorn squash is baked, divide your filling among both halves. Top with shredded Cheese & bake for an additional 10 – 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and the center of your filling is heated through.
Serve immediately. Enjoy! ☺
Recipe by Slice of Jess at https://sliceofjess.com/pantry-stuffed-acorn-squash/