Stuffed Butternut Squash.
I wanted to do something new and creative with butternut squash for dinner one day this past week. I absolutely love butternut squash and have shared several recipes through the years here at The Creative Life In Between on how I enjoy preparing it.
The most simple is yummy, but easy Roasted Butternut Squash.
Another fabulous way to serve it is Roasted Butternut Squash and Spinach Lasagna – OOOO LA LA!!
Or how about Penne with Goat Cheese and Butternut Squash? Such a delight with crunchy toasted walnuts!
But how about a meaty version?
I had a fresh package of grass-fed ground beef in the fridge, so after googling beef and butternut squash, I found some ideas and tweaked up a favorite found at Civilized Caveman Cooking.
This full-flavored, meaty, and paleo version was DELISH!
Another winner of a way to serve Butternut Squash!
Here is how I made it. Hope you’ll give it a try.
Stuffed Butternut Squash
- 1 butternut squash
- 1 lb. ground beef (grass-fed organic if possible) or ground turkey
- 6 slices bacon, chopped
- 2 sweet onions, sliced and coarsely chopped
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 1 Tbsp fresh minced rosemary
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp thyme
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Cut butternut squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out seeds. Place flesh down in glass 9×13 baking dish. Pour 1/2 inch of water into baking dish. Roast in oven for 30-40 minutes or until a fork can be easily inserted through skin into soft flesh.
While squash is roasting in the oven, saute sliced strips of bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy. Set aside and pour off all but about a tablespoon of bacon drippings. Saute onions (reserving 1/4 for topping) and celery in same skillet for 2-3 minutes. Add beef, rosemary, cinnamon, thyme, salt and pepper. Stir and saute until beef is cooked through.
When squash is done, remove from oven, and reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
Scoop out all but about 1/4 inch of flesh from squash halves. Add mashed squash and crispy bacon (reserving 1 Tbsp. for topping) to meat mixture . Stir to completely combine. Fill both butternut squash shells with meat and squash filling. Return to oven in same baking dish for 10-15 minutes.
Saute remaining 1/4 chopped onion with balsamic vinegar until caramelized.
Remove stuffed squash from oven. Top with balsamic caramelized onions and reserved bacon. Cut each squash half in half to create 4 servings.
Enjoy!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Whoa this looks incredible!! 😋😋so so delicious! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe, def bookmarking this to make asap 😄💜👍
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Thank you Linda. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
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Looks like another winner! (K)
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👍😉
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Another award-winning recipe. Sounds wonderful. Luv Gary.
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Looks fabulous! As a fellow lover of the Butternut, I will certainly be giving this a go and I’ll hazard it’ll stay in the repertoire! As a point of interest, the butternut hails from Stow MA which is my hometown in the US. My husband proudly pointed this out to me when we first met. That and the fact that Stow has multiple golf courses – why he thought that was going to woo me I have no idea – I don’t play!! But the butternuts certainly did the trick 😉
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Such a cute story! I love it. I will never look at butternut squash the same LOL
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I’m glad you liked the story … I do love a story 😉
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This looks lovely and sounds yummy! So many creative ways to make squash! Yumm
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Good morning Jodi, this is a great recipe, Butternut squash goes with everything. Thanks for adding the print option on your blog, very cool.
P.S. I’m going to my 50 year high school reunion tonight. Should be fun. My 10th grade boyfriend will be there, haha!
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Oh how fun! Have a ball Sharon. 😊
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I’ll go with the vegetarian option, sounds good!
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YUM!! It sounds wonderful! I have never tasted butternut squash I live in the dark ages. Haha! I will have to try it sometime.
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Another thing you haven’t tried! LOL what do you eat every day PJ?! 😝
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Hahahaha! I don’t do much cooking anymore Jodi. LOL! It isn’t fun to cook for myself. I go out to eat a lot.
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Will have to try this for sure! We love butternut squash too!
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so many yummy ways to enjoy it!
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Yum! 😄👍 I will hang onto this recipe as my neighbor grew this squash and wants to give me some of them. You always make everything look so delish Jodi! 😊
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Oh its so yummy – so many ways to make it and all delish! ENJOY!
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Sounds and looks scrumptious, Jodi … postively mouthwatering! Anita 🙂
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it really is 🙂
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This looks and sounds delicious Jodi!
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It really is 🙂
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Sounds wonderful Jodi, tis the season!
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Indeedy! Though we still have the AC on it’s been so warm – LOL!
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I would choose exactly the same stuffing as you, looks and sounds really tasty, awesome dinner idea 🙂
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🙂
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Now this looks delicious. Squash with a twist instead of peppers..:) I love this.
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Give it a try George!!
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Just loved it……hope to taste your recipe later 🙂
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Enjoy!
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