Description
A delicious and hearty recipe for stuffed patty pan squash filled with ground beef and cheeses.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium Patty pan squash
- 1 pound Ground beef
- 1 small diced Yellow onion
- 3 cloves minced Garlic
- 1 cup Cooked rice
- 3/4 cup Tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 3/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped Fresh parsley
Instructions
- Slice the tops from the 4 patty pan squash and scoop out the centers until each squash looks like a small uneven bowl.
- Cook the ground beef with diced onion and garlic until browned and crumbly.
- Add the chopped squash pulp to the beef mixture for added color and moisture.
- Stir in cooked rice and tomato sauce until the filling turns into a thick mixture.
- Spoon the beef and rice filling into the hollow squash cups.
- Scatter mozzarella and parmesan over the filled squash and bake until the squash edges soften and the cheese melts.
- Garnish baked squash with parsley before serving.
Notes
- Ensure the squash is fresh and firm.
- Feel free to customize the filling with your favorite spices or additional vegetables.
- Leftover filling can be used in other dishes or as a dip.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed squash
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 80mg