The carnivore version of my acorn squash recipe. Stuffed with ground beef, onions, apple, mushrooms, sage, toasted pecans & cranberries.
Acorn Squash with beef and vegetables.
The carnivore version of my fall harvest squash. Filled with ground beef, mushrooms, carrots, apple and toasted pecans.
Ingredients
- 1 lb organic ground beef
- 2 acorn squash halved
- 2 tsp coconut oil or butter
- 4 oz mushrooms chopped
- 1 onion diced
- 2 carrots chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pink lady apple diced
- 2 tsp fresh rosemary minced
- 1/3 cup pecans toasted
- 2 tsp fresh thyme minced
- 1 tbsp pomegranate seeds or dried cranberries/rasins
- sea salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tsp light brown sugar optional
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Acorn squash: Carefully slice the squash in half, with a spoon scoop out seeds and discard. Brush melted butter/oil onto the cut side of the squash, then season generously with salt and pepper. (you can also add 1 tsp of brown sugar if you'd like). Place the halves cut-side up on a baking sheet. Roast until fork-tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
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In a large skillet on medium - high heat add oil, and onion until soft about 3-4 minutes. Then add garlic, carrots and ground beef, breaking the meat into small clumps.
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Reduce heat to low add apple and herbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
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Once the squash is cool enough to handle, fill each squash with the meat/vegetable mix. Return back to the oven and bake for 3-5 minutes.
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Toast the pecans: two methods
Oven: Spread the nuts onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Melt some butter or coconut oil drizzle it over the pecan, toss until they're coasted with oil/ butter. Bake them into the oven at 350˚F for 6-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and toasted.
Stove top: In a large skillet over medium heat, you can add 1 Tbsp butter if you'd like stir until they are coated with butter. Shake the pan to get them to spread out in a single layer. Toast the nuts for 3-5 minutes, stirring often, until they are fragrant and toasted.
Set aside.
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Remove squash the oven top with toasted pecans. You can also garnish with pomegranate seeds for a burst of citrus or freshly grated cheese.
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