Name: Turkey Chili Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 halved, seeded acorn squash; 1 lb 93% lean ground turkey; ½ tsp kosher salt; ⅓ cup chopped onion; 2 crushed garlic cloves; 10 oz canned Rotel mild tomatoes with green chilies; ½ cup canned tomato sauce; ½ cup water; ¾ tsp cumin; ¼ tsp chili powder; ¼ tsp paprika; 1 bay leaf; 6 tbsp shredded sharp, omit for Whole 30 and dairy free cheese; fresh, for garnish cilantro

How To Make Turkey Chili Stuffed Acorn Squash

Serve this mild and savory turkey chili recipe that perfectly balances the slightly sweet acorn squash. No after-party leftovers with this edible bowl!

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 40 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2acorn squash,halved, seeded
1lbground turkey,93% lean
½tspkosher salt
⅓cuponion,chopped
2garlic cloves,crushed
10ozRotel mild tomatoes with green chilies,canned
½cuptomato sauce,canned
½cupwater
¾tspcumin
¼tspchili powder
¼tsppaprika
1bay leaf
6tbspcheese,shredded sharp, omit for Whole 30 and dairy free
cilantro,fresh, for garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
Place squash halves on the baking sheet, cut sides down. Bake for about 30 to 35 minutes, until soft.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown turkey over medium-high heat, breaking it up as it cooks into smaller pieces and season with salt and pepper.
When meat is browned and cooked through, add onion and garlic; cook for 3 minutes over medium heat.
Add the can of Rotel tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, cumin, chili powder, paprika, and bay leaf.
Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove bay leaf, flip the squash over and fill each half with ¾ cup of chili.
Top with cheese and bake for about 5 minutes, until melted. Top with cilantro.