Spicy Stuffed Acorn Squash

Ingredients

• 2 medium acorn squash
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 medium carrots
• 2 small turnips
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup apple, peeled and coarsely chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Cut squash in half and remove seeds and strings.

2. 2

   Place squash face down in a 9x13 baking dish. Add a half inch of water and cover with foil.

3. 3

   Bake at 350 degrees for thirty minutes.

4. 4

   While squash is cooking peel and boil carrot and turnip until tender.

5. 5

   Remove squash from oven and turn squash face up. Cover with foil and bake for twenty to thirty minutes more until tender.

6. 6

   Scoop the pulp from each squash half, keeping the shells intact.

7. 7

   Place pulp in blender with carrot, turnip, oil, cinnamon, and nutmeg and blend well.

8. 8

   Fold in apple and spoon into the empty shells.

9. 9

   Return to baking dish after pouring out any remaining water and bake at 350 for fifteen to twenty minutes or until heated through.