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This stuffed acorn squash is packed with nourishing fall flavors! It’s paleo, whole30, and AIP compliant.
Acorn squash is one of my favorite gifts from nature this time of year! I don’t think I ever came near an acorn squash until I went gluten and grain free, but I haven’t turned my back on it since. It’s the perfect mix of sweet and savory, it tastes amazing roasted, and it’s perfect the perfect shape for stuffing! Seriously, this thing is like natures bread bowl, only 1000% healthier. This stuffed acorn squash is seriously the perfect fall meal to add to your rotation!
The best thing about stuffed acorn squash is that it’s incredibly versatile. This may be a paleo, AIP and whole30 acorn squash with meat and vegetables, but you can easily make a vegan or plant-based stuffed acorn squash. As long as you keep to hearty autumn-inspired flavors, you can let the acorn squash be your canvas!
I’ve had a few different stuffed acorn squash combinations in my day, but this is one that’s a classic crowd pleaser for both my husband and me, and would be a great dish to serve at a fall gathering! It’s one of those dishes that looks crazy fancy and like you put a ton of effort into it, but really, it’s easy peasy.
Acorn squash
Can’t do it without these guys, right? If you have a local farmers market you’ll likely see a ton of these popping up. If not, most grocery stores will also carry them.
Ground pork
I used ground pork for this recipe, but you can also use a compliant sausage or even ground turkey. Ground pork is just what we like to use!
Celery, onion, and apple
This makes up the filling to pair with the pork. I love these flavors because they feel like a classic fall combination!
Dried cranberries
I’m a huge fan of dried cranberries on savory dishes to add a little bit of a sweet kick. It’s totally optional if you’re avoiding higher sugar ingredients, but I think it adds a lot!
Stuffed Acorn Squash (Paleo, Whole30, AIP)
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp coconut oil (sub bacon fat or avocado oil)
- 2 medium acorn squashes
- 1 lb ground pork (sub compliant sausage or turkey)
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 stalks of celery, chopped
- 1 granny smith apple, peeled and diced
- 1 tspcinnamon
- 1 tsp sage
- 2 tspthyme
- 2 tsprosemary
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 2–3 tbsp dried cranberries, sugar and oil free (like this)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F and line a large baking pan with parchment paper
- Slice the acorn squash down the middle with the stems facing down. Scoop out the seeds and place the squash skin down in the pan.
- Top the squash with the baking fat and cinnamon. Bake in the oven for30-40 minutes or until the squash is fork tender. Set aside when done.
- While the squash is baking, brown 1 lb of ground pork in a large skillet. Remove the pork from the pan and set aside, reserving some of the fat for cooking.
- Saute the diced onion in the pan for 2-3 minutes. Add in the celery and apple and sauteuntil softened. Stir the ground pork back into the mixture and season with salt, thyme, and rosemary. Remove from heat.
- Stuff the acorn squash halves with the pork, celery, onion and apple mixture and top with dried cranberries. Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
All nutritional information are estimations and will vary.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 45
- Category: Fall Dishes
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 333
- Fat: 14.7g
- Carbohydrates: 28.7g
- Fiber: 4.8g
- Protein: 24.5g
Fall Main Dishes
posted by Michelle on October 2, 2018
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13 comments on “Stuffed Acorn Squash | Paleo, Whole30, AIP”
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Raia Torn — October 15, 2015 @ 2:21 am Reply
Mmm! I just bought an acorn squash and was wondering what to do with it! Thanks for the inspiration, and for sharing this at Savoring Saturdays! Hope to see you back this weekend! 🙂
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Emily @ Recipes to Nourish — October 16, 2015 @ 4:12 am Reply
So happy you shared this over at Savoring Saturdays! I love this recipe! I’ll be featuring it tomorrow. Hope you’ll come back and join us again.
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Amy Leithliter — January 19, 2017 @ 9:38 pm Reply
I do something similar. Brown bacon cut into small pieces, add chopped onion, cook for a bit, add chopped red apple and garlic (and sometimes brussel sprouts), cook for a bit. Remove from pan. Then I add 50/50 ground pork and ground beef, cinnamon, turmeric, ground sage, salt, and fresh rosemary and thyme. Add bacon mixture when meat is done and mix. Hollow out the hole in the already baked acorn squash a bit so it fits more mixture (I add what I remove to the meat mixture, makes it kinda “cheesy”). Yum
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Ashley — February 1, 2018 @ 1:07 pm Reply
Hi. Perhaps I am looking at recipes too early in the morning and I may have missed it but, where is the recipe for this delicious looking breakfast dish? I really can’t wait to try it! Thank you in advance for your help!
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Anne — November 12, 2018 @ 1:18 am Reply
Very tasty !! I made w/ ground pork. The flavors went well together. Quick and easy ????????
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Michelle — November 12, 2018 @ 6:55 pm Reply
Yum! Thanks so much Anne!!
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Liz G — October 13, 2020 @ 11:23 pm Reply
Tried this recipe tonight and enjoyed it! However, I felt the rosemary was too overpowering. Next time I make this I will half the amount of rosemary added.
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Kate — January 5, 2020 @ 2:11 am Reply
I made this recipe and my family loved it. It is very easy too. We had some leftovers and those reheated well. I highly recommend this recipe.
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Jen Drap — October 7, 2020 @ 10:06 pm Reply
This was absolutely delicious! Thanks for a wonderful recipe. I just subbed ground turkey because I had it on hand. This recipe is definitely one I will make several times.
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Michelle — May 16, 2021 @ 3:48 am Reply
Call me crazy for making a fall dish in the spring, but this was so good! Adding to my list of favorite AIP recipes.
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Unbound Wellness — May 19, 2021 @ 5:51 pm Reply
Haha, I love that! So happy you enjoyed it!!
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Elizabeth — January 25, 2023 @ 11:36 pm Reply
I was just wondering – do you use dried thyme, rosemary, and sage, or fresh? If you meant fresh, I’m wondering how much I should change the measurements for dried.
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Unbound Wellness — February 17, 2023 @ 7:35 pm Reply
Those are measurements for dried spices!
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