Curried Beef Stuffed Acorn Squash

Curried Beef Stuffed Acorn Squash

Another Fall Paleo Recipe has arrived! I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I did. I just served each half with a side of fresh steamed green beans for some more vegetable goodness.

Servings: 4 stuffed halves of Acorn Squash

Ingredients:

Squash
2                      Acorn Squash
Cumin
Salt and Pepper

Beef Stuffing
1lb                    Lean Ground Beef, 96/4 is what I used
1lb                    Bag Cauliflower Pieces
2TBS                Curry Powder
1TBS                Turmeric Powder
2tsp                  Ground Cayenne Pepper
1TBS                Coconut Oil
½ can              Light Coconut Milk
Salt and Pepper

Prep:

1)      Cut each acorn squash in half and remove seeds

2)     Grind fresh black pepper and salt into each half

3)     Sprinkle ~2tsp cumin into each half of squash

4)     Place one of the halves into a microwave safe dish, cover, and cook in the microwave for 8 minutes, repeat with remaining halves
You can also roast the squash all together but the microwave saves time and you don’t have to add oil

While the squash is cooking, prepare the beef mixture…. 

1)   Heat 1TBS coconut oil in a pan

2)     Add the ground beef and break up into small pieces with a spatula

3)     Add salt, pepper, curry powder, turmeric powder, and cayenne; stir thoroughly

4)     Once the beef is cooked through, add ½ can coconut milk to the beef mixture and turn down heat to a light simmer

5)     Once each squash half is cooked, place in cool or just barely warm oven; then microwave the bag of cauliflower for about 2 minutes

6)     Place the cauliflower into a food processor and pulse until small, grain size pieces form
(like cauliflower rice)

7)     Add the cauliflower rice to the beef mixture and stir to let the cauliflower absorb the moisture and finish cooking; simmer for at least 5 minutes

8)     Gently scrape the insides of the acorn squash halves and stir the squash to incorporate the spices on the surface then reform a basin for the stuffing

9)     Stuff each acorn squash half evenly with the beef mixture and ENJOY!!