Pour 1 teaspoon of water into the middle of each half, then an additional 1/2 cup into the pan. Sprinkle with a tiny bit of salt & pepper. Line a roasting pan with foil and place each half cut side up on the tray. Slice the squash in half and scoop out the insides (seeds & guts). If the squashes aren't too big (you could raise the temperature slightly so they bake faster) you can have this whole meal done in 40 minutes-maybe even 30! Simply cut the squash in half, season it, pop it in the oven to bake for about 35-40 minutes, and fix the filling + rice on the stove while the acorn squash is baking. If any of this seems fancy or complicated, please know it's not! This recipe is actually easy and semi-quick enough to fix on a weeknight. In that case.totally forget it.Įasy Fall Dinner Recipe (Even For A Weeknight) Oh, but you can't forget the shredded cheese that you sprinkle on top then melt quick-like under the broiler. So altogether you have a mixture of slightly sweet (apple + squash) and buttery ( coconut oil + coconut rice) ingredients tossed with savory protein (beef) and fragrant herbs (thyme + oregano). Of course, I think it's even better when you use a batch of my easy coconut rice with coconut milk, which takes the same amount of time & effort to fix on the stove-top as plain rice. Let me tell you, coconut + thyme is a heavenly combo! The beau has also started eating yogurt this year, where he wouldn't touch it before.īeef, Apple & Rice Filling For Acorn SquashĪlthough acorn squash makes a beautiful and healthy vessel for a meal (winter squash is super duper good for you), my favorite part of this recipe is undoubtedly the filling.Įven though it uses humble ingredients like ground beef and short grain white rice, it's laced with buttery coconut oil and fragrant thyme + oregano. Hey, it could happen! I used to hate blue cheese and onions and now I eat them every chance I can get.
I'm still holding out that his taste buds will change in a few years and he'll magically enjoy it all of a sudden. I mean, he'll either tolerate it (he likes my roasted butternut squash soup) or just eat everything else on the plate except the squash. I actually shared quite a few squash recipes in my first year of blogging and it was a running joke back then that I'd have to try every single winter and summer squash recipe out there in order to get my beau to like one of them.ĭid it work? Mmmmm.not really. That and it gave me an excuse to fix winter squash again for my squash-hating boyfriend (as he's fondly known here on the blog). It’s w fantastic sweet and savory side dish.The fact that it's October and some states are experiencing fall weather ( ahem.not Northern Texas ) was reason enough for me to dig back into my archives + this post was begging to be updated (at least the photos).
Score!Īnd this maple syrup and ghee roasted acorn squash is unbelievable.
#TRIM HEALTHY MAMA ACORN SQUASH CASSEROLE PLUS#
When you make acorn squash in the air fryer, it only takes about 1/3 of the time it would take to cook in the oven, plus you get to keep the oven space for the turkey. With Thanksgiving approaching, I’ve been scheming ways to make things easier. The days that oven space is at such a premium you half wonder if you should rent the AirBnb down the road just to have a second kitchen to cook in.
The days you spend so much time prepping and planning for in advance. You know what days I mean, right? Parties, get togethers, holidays.
#TRIM HEALTHY MAMA ACORN SQUASH CASSEROLE FREE#
I even put together a free air fryer chart to for quick referencing!īut then there are the Big Cooking Days. I love its versatility - I use it for everything from breakfast potatoes to zucchini to mini burger bites, pretty much every day of the week. Air Fryer Acorn Squash with Maple Syrup & Hazelnuts.
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