Sweet Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash With Turkey and Swiss Cheese

My advice when it comes to getting those veggies into the family meal? Add some anywhere you can. Hide them in anything you can. The kids and hubby won’t know the difference, and you’ll be a nutritional hero.

This dish hides 2 cups finely chopped spinach in the ground turkey and sweet apple mixture. Stuff that into a tender and creamy acorn squash and you’ve fooled them into eating two veggies in one meal!

Happy cooking!

Serves 4

1 large acorn squash, ends cut off, quartered and seeded
2 cups spinach, finely chopped
1 large apple , chopped
½ small onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 tablespoon thyme
one grind nutmeg
8 tablespoons swiss cheese low fat, shredded
1 pound ground turkey

1. Place squash in casserole dish in one inch water, cut side down. Cover and microwave 20 minutes until tender.
2. Heat skillet over medium heat and saute onion, garlic and apple for 5 minutes.
3. Add ground turkey, spinach and thyme. Saute another 15 minutes until turkey is cooked through. Add nutmeg.
4. Top squash with 1/4 turkey mixture and top with cheese. Microwave one minute to melt cheese.

What’s good for me in this dish?

A winter squash are high in vitamins A and C, as well as potassium, fiber, manganese, folate, omega 3 fatty acids. They are also high in B vitamins, copper and tryptophan. Winter squash has been found to have anti-cancer effects. It’s also known to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Turkey tops the charts for tryptophan and protein. Turkey has half the saturated fat found in beef making it a good source of protein. It also contains cancer protecting selenium.

Amount Per Serving
Calories: 318
Total Fat: 12.47g
Cholesterol: 94mg
Sodium: 182mg
Total Carbs: 25.11g
Dietary Fiber: 2.93g
Sugars: 9.42g
Protein: 25.38g

Weight Watchers Points 7

Nutrition details obtained from whfoods.org, nutritiondata.com, about.com, and abouthomecooking.com.

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