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Baked Butternuts
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 4
I like to have butternuts with a nice thick porter house.
Ingredients:
2 med. size butternut squash
1 small carton sour cream
11/2 cup grated sharpe chedder cheese
1/2 cup minced onion ( fresh)
1/4 cup bacon bits ( fresh )
1/4-1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
Directions:
1. Cut squash in 1/2 length wise and remove seeds. place on baking sheet put in 350 preheated oven until meat is soft . remove and let cool. In large mixing bowl scrape meat from squash sides careful not to damage skins. Add all other ingredients reserve 1/2 cup cheese and 2tbls. bacon bits ,also use bread crumbs to thicken if needed (+/-) . mixture should be spoonable like mash potatos. place mixture in each squash skin in equal amounts. Top wih cheese and bacon bits . Return to oven for 20- 25 min. until brown
2. on top.
3. OPTION - leave seeds through first bake and add to mixture..
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