Turkey-Stuffed Squash
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
Cream cheese makes a velvety sauce for the turkey and mushroom stuffing.

Servings:
Makes 4 servings.
Prep Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
58 mins
Ingredients
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2medium acorn squash (about 1 pound each)see savings

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12 ouncesuncooked ground turkey or chickensee savings

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1 cupchopped fresh mushroomssee savings

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1 cupfinely chopped red or green sweet peppersee savings

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1clove garlic, mincedsee savings

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1/3 cupshredded Monterey Jack or Swiss cheese (1-1/2 ounces)see savings

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1 3-ounce packagecream cheese, softenedsee savings

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1/4 cupfine dry seasoned bread crumbssee savings

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1 tablespoonmargarine or butter, meltedsee savings

Directions
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Halve squash; remove seeds. Place squash, cut sides down, in a shallow baking dish. Bake in a 350 degree F. oven for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook turkey or chicken, mushrooms, sweet pepper, and garlic until turkey or chicken is brown and vegetables are tender; drain well. Stir in shredded cheese and cream cheese. Turn squash cut side up. Spoon turkey mixture into squash. Bake, covered, about 20 minutes more or until squash is tender. Stir together bread crumbs and melted margarine or butter; sprinkle over turkey filling. Bake, uncovered, for 3 minutes more. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 361, Total Fat 20 g, Saturated Fat 9 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Sodium 386 mg, Carbohydrate 29 g, Protein 19 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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