Tabañero Stuffed Acorn Squash

Ingredients:

• 3 Acorn Squashes, Cut in Half
• 2 lb. Ground Beef (or any ground meat you like)
• 8 Celery Stocks, Diced
• 1 Onion, Diced
• 1 Pack of Mushrooms, Diced
• 8 oz. Tabañero Extra Hot Sauce
• 1 Cup Sour Cream
• 2 Cups Parmesan Cheese
• 2 Eggs
• ½ tsp. Salt (or more to taste)
• ½ tsp. Pepper (or more to taste)
• 4-6 Tbsp. Garlic Salt
• Non-Stick Spray

Instructions:

Acorn Squashes:

1. Pre-heat an oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cut the acorn squashes in half.
3. De-seed the acorn squashes with a spoon, making sure you get all the seeds out.
4. Season the acorns squashes with salt and pepper.
5. Put tin foil on a baking sheet.
6. Spray tin foil with non-stick spray.
7. Place acorn squashes on the baking sheet, season side down.
8. Bake acorn squashes for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

 Filling:

1. Put ground beef in a bowl.
2. Sprinkle 4 tablespoons of garlic salt over the meat and mix it together.
3. Add a whole 8oz. bottle of Tabañero Extra Hot Sauce to the meat and mix well.
4. Once mixed well, place the meat in a pan. Cook over medium heat until the meat is browned.
5. Once the meat is browned, add mushrooms, onions, and celery to the meat and mix well.
6. Cook together until the onions are transparent.
7. Add the remaining garlic salt while stirring everything together.
8. Once the meat is finished, let it sit.
9. In a bowl, combine 2 eggs, 1 cup of sour cream, and 2 cups of Parmesan cheese (you may omit this part if you’re paleo).
10. Add the meat mixture to the bowl.
11. Combine well.

 Final product:

1. Pre-heat an oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Take the cooked acorn squash and add the meat mixture to the middle of it (there should be a hole/space from where you scooped out the seeds).
3. Place as much meat as you desire in each acorn squash half.
4. Once the acorn squash halves are stuffed, place them on a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
5. Place them in the oven and cook for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, the acorn squashes are ready to eat. Serve & enjoy!