Stuffed Delicata Squash
Delicata squash stuffed with a savory filling of ground beef, onions, peppers, cauliflower rice & spinach.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Active Time1 hour hr
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Keyword: red pepper, stuffed delicata squash, gluten free, ground beef, cauliflower rice
Yield: 6
Calories: 412kcal
Author: Stillwood Kitchen
- 4 Delicata Squash
- 1 lb Ground Beef or Ground Turkey
- 1 Shallot or small onion chopped
- 2-3 Cloves of garlic, chopped
- 1 Red Pepper Optional
- 1 Large Handful Spinach
- 1 8-12 oz Cauliflower Rice, frozen Or regular rice, already cooked
- 2-2 1/2 Cups Diced tomatoes (canned)
- 1 Tsp Italian Seasoning
- Salt & Pepper
- 8 oz Mozzarella Cheese Optional
Prepare The Squash
Cut squash in half and remove seeds.
Place on baking sheet and sprinkle with salt & pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
Bake for 40 min or until fork tender.
Prepare The Filling
Chop the onion and pepper (if using) and mince the garlic.
In a large frying pan, heat oil and add the onion and pepper and saute for 5 min then add the minced garlic. Once the onion and pepper are fork tender remove them to a bowl and set aside.
Fry the ground beef or turkey until no longer pink and drain any fat.
Add in the cauliflower rice, the cooked onions, pepper, and garlic, and stir.
Add the diced tomatoes and Italian seasoning and stir. If it seems dry add a bit of water.
Add a large handful of spinach, and simmer the mixture for about 5 min until the spinach has wilted down.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Stuff The Squash
Fill the squash with the meat mixture. If you are using cheese top with mozzarella a and cover with aluminum foil. Return the squash to oven for about 5-10 min to melt the cheese.
If you are not using cheese you can serve it right away.
Parmesan cheese can be substituted for mozzarella cheese.
You can omit the cheese and make it dairy-free.
You may have some extra meat mixture leftover.
Make sure the delicate squash are similar in size so they cook evenly.
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 445mg | Potassium: 1306mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 4565IU | Vitamin C: 65mg | Calcium: 314mg | Iron: 4mg