| Prep Time | 30 mins |
| Cook Time | 60 mins |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
- 2 acorn squash
- 1 lb ground beef or turkey I used a blend of both
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 1 apple, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- dash garlic powder
- 1 green pepper *omit if AIP
- dash sea salt
- dash pepper *omit if AIP
- 1 egg, beaten *omit if AIP
- dash additional seasonings (sage, cinnamon, nutmeg/mace if AIP - all optional)
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- Cut the squash in half, and remove the seeds
- Place the squash face up in a baking pan, and brush the squash with olive oil
- Sprinkle garlic powder, sea salt and pepper (omit if AIP) on the squash and bake for 40 minutes or until tender with a fork
- While the squash is baking, cook the ground beef/turkey on medium heat in a frying pan. Optional: cook the meat and veggies in broth for more flavor.
- Add a dash of garlic powder, sea salt, and pepper (omit if AIP) to the meat
- When the the ground beef/turkey is done cooking, transfer it to a large bowl
- Leave a small amount of the drippings in the frying pan, and cook the onion, celery, and green pepper (omit if AIP) for about 5 minutes
- Add the diced apple to the frying pan, and cook another 3-4 minutes
- Once the veggies are tender (~8-10 minutes), let them cool, and transfer them to the bowl with the ground meat
- Mix the meat and veggies together, and taste. You may choose to season it with more salt, pepper, and/or garlic powder. Some like a 1/4 tsp of sage. Others prefer a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg.
- When the seasonings are to your liking, beat an egg if using (omit if AIP), and combine the whole mixture
- Stuff your peppers with the meat and veggie mixture, and bake another 15-20 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown
- If there is extra meat/veggie mixture, cook it in a ramekin for the same 15-20 minutes
- Enjoy!
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