Country Lines Recipes

Apple Filled Squash

Ingredients

2 acorn squash
1-20 oz. can apple pie filling
2 T. chopped onion
1/4 t. ginger
salt and pepper
1/4 c. margarine
2 T. water
1 c. crumbled seasoned stuffing mix

Directions

Wash squash and pierce several times with the point of a sharp knife. Place on rack in microwave and cook on high 14-16 minutes, turning squash halfway through cooking time. Remove when they start to soften. Let stand 10 minutes. Melt butter, stir in warm water and stuffing mix. Microwave onion about 40 seconds. Stir in pie filling and ginger, microwave 4 minutes, stirring once. Cut squash in half, scoop out seeds. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Spoon filling in squash halves and top with stuffing. Place in microwave for 6-8 minutes on high, rotating once. Oven method: Cut squash in half, remove seeds. Place cut side down in a shallow pan. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Season squash with salt and pepper. Combine pie filling with onion and ginger. Divide among squash and bake 15 minutes. Top squash with stuffing, butter and water mixture and bake 15 minutes more.