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Tex-Mex Stuffed Acorn Squash is for Dinner.

Tex-Mex Stuffed Acorn Squash takes 65 minutes to prepare.

Tex-Mex Stuffed Acorn Squash takes 50 minutes to cook.

Tex-Mex Stuffed Acorn Squash makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Tex-Mex Stuffed Acorn Squash are:

2 medium acorn squash(about 1 1/4lb each) halved and seeded
2 tsp olive oil
1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper, divided
1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup pine nuts (mufa) toasted
1 large tomato (6oz) coarsley chopped
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1 tsp ground cumin
2 oz reduced -fat Montery Jack cheese, shredded
(about 1/2 cup)

Here is how you make Tex-Mex Stuffed Acorn Squash:

Preheat oven to 425F. Coat rimmed baking sheet with olive oil spray or PAM.Brush sides and cavity of squash with olive oil. Sprinkle with 1/4 tsp of the black pepper. Place cut-side down on prepared baking sheet. Bake 30 to 40 minutes until tender(dont pierce with fork). turn cut-side upMix beans, pine nuts, tomato, scallions, cummin and remaining black pepper in med. bowl. Spoon heaping 1/2 cup of the bean mixture into each squash half, pressing down gently to get all the filling in. Sprinkle with cheese.Bake 10-15 mins until cheese is melted and golden brownServing Size: makes 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DAVE7777.

The nutritional information for Tex-Mex Stuffed Acorn Squash is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 302.0

• Total Fat: 12.4 g
• Cholesterol: 10.0 mg
• Sodium: 212.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 39.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.6 g
• Protein: 13.3 g