Acorn Squash Bowl

This recipe can easily be made paleo or vegetarian. 

Ingredients:

1 acorn squash

1/4 cup cooked brown rice (or riced cauliflower with gluten free soy sauce for paleo option)

1/4 pound cooked ground turkey or ground Italian sausage (omit and double the serving of mushrooms for vegetarian option)

1/4 onion chopped

1/4 cup mushrooms chopped

1/2 small apple chopped

1 egg

1/8 teaspoon sage

1/8 teaspoon rosemary

1/8 teaspoon celery salt

Salt and pepper

Directions:

-Preheat oven to 400

- Spray a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray

-Cut acorn squash in half, remove seeds, sprinkle with salt and pepper and place, inside facing down, on cookie sheet 

- bake squash for 15 minutes in the oven at 400

- once squash is removed, turn oven temperature down to 375

-sauté onions, mushrooms and apples together until softened, about 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt 

- season turkey with celery salt, sage and rosemary 

- combine turkey, with cookies veggies and egg in a bowl. 

- place acorn squash in baking dish with a half ounce of water.

- split mixture between both sides of the acorn squash

- cover with foil and bake at 375 for 25 minutes

- uncover and cook for another 20 to 25 minutes. 

Enjoy!