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Acorn Squash With Bacon Apple And Swiss

Wanted a savory squash recipe. tweaked an existing one from betty crocker to make a side dish; now i've got a keeper that's a meal!!

Steps

Halve squash.
Remove seeds and pulp.
Place squash , cut side down , in a shallow baking dish.
Add water.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
In a medium saute or sauce pan over medium heat , cook bacon until some fat is rendered.
Add onion and saute / sweat for 3 minutes-ish.
Add sage , rosemary , thyme , and pepper.
Add apple and saute / sweat for 2 minutes-ish.
Add garlic and saute / sweat for 2 minutes-ish.
Drain if needed.
Stir in stuffing mix and water.
Once stuffing mix is moist , stir in cheese.
Spoon stuffing into prepared squash.
Cover with loosely with foil.
Bake about 20 minutes more.
I removed foil.
Topped with optional topping and baked for last five minutes.
Optional topping:.
Mix bread crumbs and olive oil.
Mix in parsley and green onions.

Ingredients

acorn squash, bacon, apple, onion, garlic cloves, dried sage, dried rosemary, dried thyme, ground pepper, seasoned stuffing mix, water, swiss cheese, toasted breadcrumb, olive oil, parsley, green onion