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Acorn Shepherd's Pie

This recipe is a meal-in-one dish. i love acorn squash, and was happy to find another way to use it in cooking. enjoy!!

Steps

Preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
Place squash , cut side down , on a baking sheet.
Roast until soft , about 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and set aside four of the halves.
Scoop flesh of the remaining two halves into a medium bowl.
Meanwhile , place potato in a small saucepan and cover with cold water.
Bring to a boil , and reduce heat to a bare simmer.
Cook until tender when pierced with a paring knife , 3 to 4 minutes.
Drain.
Add potato to bowl with squash and mash with a fork until smooth.
Stir in 1 tablespoon butter.
Season with salt and pepper.
Melt remaining tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add onion.
Saute until soft and translucent , about 5 minutes.
Add celery and garlic , and cook 1 minute.
Add beef and oregano , and season with salt and pepper.
Continue cooking , breaking up beef with a wooden spoon until well browned , about 4 minutes.
Add tomato sauce and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat.
Simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated ,.

Ingredients

acorn squash, russet potato, unsalted butter, salt & freshly ground black pepper, yellow onion, celery, garlic cloves, ground beef, dried oregano, tomato sauce, parmesan cheese