Stuffed Acorn Squash

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 acorn squash
• 1 teaspoon minced onion
• 1 teaspoon minced green bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup american cheese (or your choice) or 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated (or your choice)
• 1 cup soft breadcrumbs
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 bake squash about 35 minutes, or until tender; reduce oven temperature to 350°f.
• 3 cut in half lengthwise and scoop out the center, leaving shells about 1/4" thick.
• 4 discard seeds and membranes; mash the pulp and combine with remaining ingredients, using seasonings to taste.
• 5 pile this mixture into the squash shells and place in oven to brown the tops.