Ingredients

The following ingredients have 2 Servings
  • 1 butternut squash (cut in half and seeded)
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 6 slices of bacon (cooked and crumbled)
  • 8 oz. mushrooms (sliced)
  • 2 carrots (diced)
  • 3 red onions (sliced)
  • 1 stalk celery (diced)
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  • ½ tbsp. cinnamon
  • Cooking fat
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 425 F.
  • Season the squash with salt and pepper to taste and place in the oven for 40 to 45 minutes.
  • Melt some cooking fat in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add one of the sliced onions, the garlic, the celery, and the carrots.
  • Cook until celery is soft, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the beef, sprinkle with the cinnamon, season to taste, and cook until the meat is browned.
  • Add the sliced mushrooms, continue cooking until vegetables are soft, and remove from heat.
  • Once the squash is cooked, scrape out some of the flesh from the squash, and mix with the beef and vegetables.
  • Stuff the squash with the beef mixture and bake in the oven for another 10 minutes.
  • Caramelize the remaining onions in a skillet over medium heat in some cooking fat (this takes about 10 minutes).
  • Serve the squash topped with bacon and caramelized onions.