Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil (sub bacon fat or avocado oil)
  • 2 medium acorn squashes
  • 1 lb ground pork (sub compliant sausage or turkey)
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 3 stalks of celery, chopped
  • 1 granny smith apple, peeled and diced
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp sage
  • 2 tsp thyme
  • 2 tsp rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 2-3 tbsp dried cranberries, sugar and oil free (like this)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400 F and line a large baking pan with parchment paper
  • Slice the acorn squash down the middle with the stems facing down. Scoop out the seeds and place the squash skin down in the pan.
  • Top the squash with the baking fat and cinnamon. Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes or until the squash is fork tender. Set aside when done.
  • While the squash is baking, brown 1 lb of ground pork in a large skillet. Remove the pork from the pan and set aside, reserving some of the fat for cooking.
  • Saute the diced onion in the pan for 2-3 minutes. Add in the celery and apple and saute until softened. Stir the ground pork back into the mixture and season with salt, thyme, and rosemary. Remove from heat.
  • Stuff the acorn squash halves with the pork, celery, onion and apple mixture and top with dried cranberries. Serve warm and enjoy!