Apple Filled Squash Halves Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the squash onto a baking sheet cut side down. Fill the baking sheet with 1/2 inch of water.
• Bake the squash in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Drain off any water remaining in the baking sheet.
• While the squash is baking, melt the margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion and apple in the margarine until the onion has softened and turned translucent, 10 to 15 minutes. Scrape the mixture into a bowl to cool until the squash has finished baking.
• Once the squash is done, stir the raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, and Cheddar cheese into the apple mixture. Turn the squash cut side up on the baking sheet and fill with the apple mixture. Return the squash to the oven; bake until the filling is hot and the cheese has melted, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Sprinkle squash with salt. In a small skillet, saute apple slices and raisins in butter until apples are tender. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spoon into squash halves; place in an ungreased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until squash is tender.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Cut each of the squash in half and remove the seeds and fibers.
• Place the squash, cut sides down, in an ungreased baking pan.
• Then add water to the depth of 1/4-inch and bake, uncovered, until the squash is tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.
• While the squash is baking, cook and stir the meat in a large skillet until it is brown.
• Drain off the excess fat.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt as well as the cinnamon, the coarsely chopped tart apples and the raisins.
• When the squash is cooked, turn them so that the cut side is up and remove them to a platter.
• Drain off any remaining liquid in the pan and dry.
• Scoop out the pulp from the acorn squash, making a shell that is 1/4-inch thick all the way around.
• Season the shells with salt to taste.
• Mash the pulp and mix in the meat mixture.
• Return to the shells, piling them full and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of brown sugar on each.
• Drizzle with the melted butter.
• Bake uncovered until the apple is tender, about 20 to 30 minutes.
• Serve hot.
• NOTE: You can substitute a combination of 1/2 pound lean ground beef and 1/2 pound of bulk pork sausage for the 1 pound of lean ground beef.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x11-inch casserole dish.
• Place squash on a flat work surface. Trim off the hard outer rind with a knife. Cut squash into 1/2-inch slices; arrange slices over the bottom of the prepared dish. Arrange apples on top.
• Combine brown sugar, butter, flour, salt, and mace together in a bowl. Pour mixture over the apples. Sprinkle cranberries on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and apples are tender, 50 minutes to 1 hour.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400°F.
• Cut each of the squash in half and remove the seeds and fibers.
• Place the squash, cut sides down, in an ungreased baking pan.
• Then add water to the depth of 1/4-inch and bake, uncovered, until the squash is tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.
• While the squash is baking, cook and stir the meat in a large skillet until it is brown.
• Drain off the excess fat.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the 1 1/2 ts of salt as well as the cinnamon, the coarsely chopped tart apples and the raisins.
• When the squash is cooked, turn them so that the cut side is up and remove them to a platter.
• Drain off any remaining liquid in the pan and dry.
• Scoop out the pulp from the acorn squash, making a shell that is 1/4-inch thick all the way around.
• Season the shells with salt to taste.
• Mash the pulp and mix in the meat mixture.
• Return to the shells, piling them full and sprinkle with 1 tb of brown sugar on each.
• Drizzle with the melted butter.
• Bake uncovered until the apple is tender, about 20 to 30 minutes.
• Serve hot.
• NOTE: You can substitute a combination of 1/2 lb lean ground beef and 1/2 lb of bulk pork sausage for the 1 lb of lean ground beef.

Steps:

• COMBINE all ingredients except for squash.
• Preheat oven to 350 deg F.
• Cut squash in half lengthwise and scrape out seeds.
• Place cut side down in baking dish and bake for 25 minutes.
• Mix the other ingredients.
• Turn squash cut side up, fill with apple mix and continue baking for 20 minutes, or until squash is tender.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, stir together brown sugar, butter, flour, salt, and mace. Arrange squash in an ungreased 9x13 inch baking dish. Top with slices of apple, then sprinkle with the sugar mixture. Cover with a lid or aluminum foil.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until squash is tender.

Steps:

• Arrange squash in a 2-qt. baking dish. Top with apple wedges. Combine the remaining ingredients; spoon over apples. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until tender.