Description
A delicious and hearty dish featuring roasted butternut squash stuffed with a savory mixture of feta cheese, spinach, and bacon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium butternut squashes
- 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
- 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 4 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Cut the butternut squashes in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds.
- Drizzle olive oil over the squash halves and season with salt and pepper.
- Place the squash halves cut side down on a baking sheet and roast for 30-40 minutes until tender.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté the onion and garlic until translucent.
- Add the chopped spinach and cook until wilted.
- In a bowl, combine the sautéed mixture with crumbled feta and bacon.
- Once the squash is done, flip them over and fill each half with the spinach, feta, and bacon mixture.
- Return to the oven and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until heated through.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- For a vegetarian option, omit the bacon.
- Feel free to add other vegetables to the stuffing mix.
- Can be prepared ahead of time and reheated before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed squash half
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 30mg