Southwestern Stuffed Acorn Squash

Really good. I used regular sausage and jack cheese

I love this recipe, but think that there's a typo --there is no way that a whole tablespoon of chili powder can be right. Was it supposed to be a tablespoon of cumin and a teaspoon of chili?

Easy to prepare and quite tasty. The whole family enjoyed it. I did change the recipe slightly. I used 1 lbs ground beef and added a small red jalapeño pepper. I also used sharps cheddar cheese in place of the Swiss cheese.

I have been making this for years now. Originally with the ground turkey. Then I discovered chicken "chorizo" at my local Sprouts market. (ground chicken with chorizo seasonings). It took this dish over the top!! Depending on the spiciness of your chicken chorizo, adjust or omit the chili powder and cumin. Chorizo seasoning is available in the Hispanic food section of many grocery stores. Or you can make your own. Give it a try!

This was my first time making stuffed squash, it was great! I will definitely make it again

Always a hit, no matter how I change it up The first several times I prepared this dish exactly according to the recipe, and it came out great. The only change I made was to roast one squash, divide the stuffing into three meal-size portions for my husband and me, and stuff with one portion and freeze the other two. Which works just great, if you can resist taking the stuffing for lunch the next day. I like to serve the squash with corn tortillas and southwestern-style slaw or a mixed green salad. I used to get irritated with people who rated a recipe high or low, then said they'd made substitutions for almost every ingredient. They didn't really make the recipe, so how could they give it an honest review? Well, I'm one of those people now. I decided to try a vegetarian version, so I substituted 2 cups frozen corn kernels for the sausage (you have to increase the seasoning if you do this). The corn is quicker, too--just saute the aromatics in a little canola oil and dump in the corn and the rest of the stuffing ingredients. I gave up the expensive cherry tomatoes and now use one 14.5 ounce can of no-salt-added petite diced tomatoes for convenience. I've substituted Monterey Jack and cheddar for the Swiss cheese, and cheddar is better. We like this recipe more every time we have it, regardless of changes. Pros: Easy, delicious, versatile Cons: None!

Always a hit, no matter how I change it upThe first several times I prepared this dish exactly according to the recipe, and it came out great. The only change I made was to roast one squash, divide the stuffing into three meal-size portions for my husband and me, and stuff with one portion and freeze the other two. Which works just great, if you can resist taking the stuffing for lunch the next day. I like to serve the squash with corn tortillas and southwestern-style slaw or a mixed green salad.I used to get irritated with people who rated a recipe high or low, then said they'd made substitutions for almost every ingredient. They didn't really make the recipe, so how could they give it an honest review? Well, I'm one of those people now. I decided to try a vegetarian version, so I substituted 2 cups frozen corn kernels for the sausage (you have to increase the seasoning if you do this). The corn is quicker, too--just saute the aromatics in a little canola oil and dump in the corn and the rest of the stuffing ingredients. I gave up the expensive cherry tomatoes and now use one 14.5 ounce can of no-salt-added petite diced tomatoes for convenience. I've substituted Monterey Jack and cheddar for the Swiss cheese, and cheddar is better. We like this recipe more every time we have it, regardless of changes. Pros: Easy, delicious, versatileCons: None!

Yummy! I make this frequently. It's so easy to make, and absolutely delicious. I've made it for several people and everyone loves it! Sometimes I just use one squash, then use the leftover stuffing the next morning in eggs. Yummy!!! Pros: Easy to make

Awesome recipe that my family loves I generally follow the recipe, although I add a bit more spice to it because I use my homemade spicy turkey breakfast sausage meat instead of plain ground turkey. I also double the meat (which we use as chili the next day with some cooked macaroni noodles. I also like to add a bit of fresh corn to the vegetables to add a bit more color. Pros: really tastes delicious Cons: a little bit of work to make this one

It's a keeper! This was a hit for my husband and me. I had two acorn squashes on the counter and no recipe. This was so easy to make and I had all of the ingredients on hand, except for the turkey sausage. I couldn't find turkey sausage at our local store, so instead I used that pre-cooked smoked turkey sausage links. This added a nice flavor to the dish. My husband wanted seconds!!! And I had the fourth - for two days of lunch. This recipe is filling and awesome! Pros: easy, delicious, fiber full, affordable

Great Fall DinnerMy husband loves this meal! Its one of his favorites! Its such a great way to cook the squash! Its so easy and the presentation is great!Pros: Easy

Great Fall Dinner My husband loves this meal! Its one of his favorites! Its such a great way to cook the squash! Its so easy and the presentation is great! Pros: Easy

This was a tasty dish and will use it again I liked the suffing alot it tasted amazing, I also like acorn squash but didnt like them together. It just didnt taste like a good combination to me. However I did have leftover and used it over rice it was awesome so I encourage using this stuffing in other ways. Im gonna try this over fish. Pros: easy to make Cons: takes a bit of time

Great even for picky eaters! I absolutely loved this recipe! I made it for my whole family and even the picky eaters loved it. Even had second helpings of the filling. I made this a few months ago and have been craving it again for some time now. Can't wait to make it again. Pros: everything Cons: kind of expensive if you don't have all the ingredients

Great even for picky eaters!I absolutely loved this recipe! I made it for my whole family and even the picky eaters loved it. Even had second helpings of the filling. I made this a few months ago and have been craving it again for some time now. Can't wait to make it again.Pros: everythingCons: kind of expensive if you don't have all the ingredients

A Family Favorite So yummy, and colorful!! I too have used chicken sausage instead at times. We always add some Cayenne for an extra kick. We recently tried the White Bean stuffed acorn squash from Eating Well, similar, very yummy and different nutrients to change it up!

A Family FavoriteSo yummy, and colorful!! I too have used chicken sausage instead at times. We always add some Cayenne for an extra kick. We recently tried the White Bean stuffed acorn squash from Eating Well, similar, very yummy and different nutrients to change it up!

I could not find turkey sausage so I used chicken sausage. Very easy to make and delicious! I will make it again.

Super easy and really tasty. Nice treat for lunch.

Wow it was great. And a great way to get your daily veggies. When I was prepping it the meal did not look that filling but half a squash later I was full. A tasty treat indeed. And if you have left over filling, it work great as a filler for a tortilla for the next day. Will make again!!

Wow it was great. And a great way to get your daily veggies. When I was prepping it the meal did not look that filling but half a squash later I was full. A tasty treat indeed. And if you have left over filling, it work great as a filler for a tortilla for the next day. Will make again!!

Made as directed with a few subs: used only 2 squash, used veggie meat and a mix of homemade canned heirlooms chopped and store-bought pico de gallo. Also, a mixed low fat mexican cheese blend. No hot sauce due to 4 yr old but adults added salsa to theirs. Was delish and my 4 yr old gobbled it up.

I made this for my parents and they thought it was great. I will definately make this again. It was a great mixture of flavors.

This was an EXCELLENT dish! I won my friends over with this recipe and it was so easy to make. It was incredibly full of flavor and a satisfying meal. Will definitely be preparing this again!

This was an EXCELLENT dish! I won my friends over with this recipe and it was so easy to make. It was incredibly full of flavor and a satisfying meal. Will definitely be preparing this again!

This is a favorite. Easy to put together with pantry ingredients and delicious. We frequently leave out the sausage with outstanding results.