Acorn Squash Stuffed with Moroccan Beef

Hellooooooooooooooooo deliciousness. 

Looks good, right?   Right.

In the interest of full disclosure…. this is a bit of a cheater recipe for me.  As in, it’s not entirely new.  I was in the mood for sausage stuffed acorn squash, but didn’t have any sausage.  So I decided to stuff it with Moroccan beef instead.  It was a pretty good idea.

Here’s what you need:

• 2 acorn squash
• 4 Tbsp. butter, coconut oil or ghee (divided)
• salt & pepper to taste (for the squash)
• 1 small onion, diced
• 4 carrots, peeled & diced
• 1 small head of cauliflower, chopped into small-ish pieces
• 2 lbs. ground beef
• 2 heaping Tbsp. each of ground cumin, curry powder, chili powder
• 1 heaping Tbsp. each of all spice and black pepper
• 1 heaping tsp. of cinnamon
• 1 tsp. sea salt
• 1 cup of raisins
• sour cream (optional)

Here’s what you do:

1. Pre heat oven to 400.  Cut squash in half length wise and scoop out the seeds.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
2. 2.  Use 1 Tbsp. of butter and cut into 4 squares.  Place 1 square in each half of squash.  Roast for 60 minutes (or until done) and remove from the oven.
3. While squash is roasting, melt the coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat.
4. Add the chopped onions and carrots and saute until they start to soften.
5. Add the ground beef and stir everything around for about 5-10 minutes.
6. As the ground beef begins to brown, add the cauliflower.
7. Continue to stir around every so often.
8. Mix the seasonings together and set aside.
9. When the beef is browned and the veggies are soft, add the seasonings and stir to evenly distribute.
10. Add the raisins, turn the heat to low, and let everything sit for a few minutes to give the spices a chance to mingle and the raisins a chance to plump.
11. Divide the stuffing among the 4 halves– the stuffing should be mounded.
12. We like to eat it topped with sour cream.

Like squash?  Check out these recipes:

Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash

Spaghetti Squash with Pesto Shrimp

Spaghetti Squash with Chicken, Bacon & Pesto

Spaghetti Squash and Meatballs

Roasted Butternut Squash and Carrot Soup 

Squash Porridge

Filipino Squash Stew

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