Stuffed Acorn Squash

• 2 small acorn squash (about 1 lb. each)
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 2 c. chopped unpared tart all-purpose apples (about 2 medium)
• 1/4 c. raisins
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 4 tsp. sugar
• 2 Tbsp. margarine or butter, melted

1. Prepare and microwave squash as directed.
2. Crumble ground beef into 2-quart casserole.
3. Cover loosely and microwave on High 5 to 6 minutes, breaking up and stirring after 3 minutes, until no longer pink; drain.
4. Stir in apple, raisins, salt and nutmeg.
5. Remove stems and cut thin slice from pointed ends of squash, if necessary, to prevent tipping.
6. Scoop squash from rind, leaving 1/4-inch thick shell.
7. Stir squash into beef mixture; spoon into shells.
8. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar over mixture in each shell; drizzle with margarine.
9. Cover loosely and microwave on High 7 to 9 minutes or until hot.
10. Uncover and let stand 3 minutes.

acorn, ground beef, apples, raisins, salt, ground nutmeg, sugar, margarine

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=723939 (may not work)