Stuffed Acorn Squash - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

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