Green beans and corn have become stale to you? With these grilled shishito peppers, surprise your family with something novel and distinctive. Fire up the grill since they go well with steak or chicken.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 25 mins |
| Servings: | 2 |
Ingredients
- 1 (2 pound) butternut squash
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 apple – peeled, cored, and diced
- 3 cloves garlic, diced
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ¼ cup crumbled goat cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Cut butternut squash in half, lengthwise. Scoop out and throw away seeds. Brush the cut side of squash with 1 teaspoon oil. Place cut-side down onto a baking sheet and cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 30 minutes. Remove and let cool, 5 to 10 minutes. Leave the oven on.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large sauté pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in hot oil until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Add onion, apple, and garlic. Continue to cook, while stirring around, until fruit and vegetables are slightly soft, 5 to 10 minutes more.
- Turn squash over and place cut-side up onto the baking pan. Fill the centers of squash with beef mixture. Dot each with 1 tablespoon butter and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon brown sugar.
- Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until brown sugar is golden brown, 15 to 25 minutes. Take squash out of the oven and sprinkle each half with goat cheese. Serve.
- You can use bulk sausage instead of ground beef and Parmesan cheese instead of goat cheese, if preferred.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 1040 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 89 g |
| Cholesterol | 195 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 13 g |
| Protein | 51 g |
| Saturated Fat | 25 g |
| Sodium | 387 mg |
| Sugars | 36 g |
| Fat | 57 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Ground beef has no flavour; needs some kind of sauce.
I didn’t have apples I added black beans it was o yummy
It was really good…
Excellent. I used apple butter which was easier than using a fresh apple. Great combination of flavors. Topped with mozzarella.
This recipe was a delightful surprise. I couldn’t imagine how the mix of flavors would pull together, but the flavors blended into an absolutely delicious dish!
What a great alternative to Butternut Squash Soup! Love.