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low carb keto acorn squash recipe with thanksgiving leftovers turkey and vegetables

Ground Turkey Stuffed Acorn Squash

Kelly Jensen
This keto stuffed acorn squash with ground turkey is a delicious and fun twist on a holiday meal. These fall flavors are keto, low carb, gluten free. 
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dinner, Holiday
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 280 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 acorn squash halved and seeds removed
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 carrots chopped
  • 3 celery stalks chopped
  • 1 sweet onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground sage
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • Nutritional Yeast

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Halve the acorn squash carefully, and scoop out the seeds (save them for roasting, yum!) and place the empty acorn squash halves on a sheet pan, cut-side up. Roast the squash for about 40 to 50 minutes until it is fork tender.
  • Meanwhile, in a large cast iron skillet brown the ground turkey over medium heat, cook for 8-10 minutes until the ground turkey shows no pink. Remove ground turkey using a slotted spoon, and set aside on a seperate plate. Leave the turkey drippings in the pan for the next step.
  • To the skillet add the olive oil, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, garlic salt, ground sage, and black pepper.  Saute on low heat for about 7 or 8 minutes until the veggies have begin to soften.  Add the cooked turkey to the pot, and cook over low heat until mixture is well-combined and hot.
  • Remove acorn squash from the oven, and carefully fill each squash with 1/4 of the cooked turkey mixture.  Place the stuffed squash back in the oven for 15 minutes to heat.
  • Remove from oven and top with nutritional yeast (if desired), salt and a little extra ground black pepper.  Mangia!

Nutrition

Calories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 29gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 681mgPotassium: 1292mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 8479IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 3mg
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