White Cheddar Pasta Stuffed Acorn Squash with Bacon Recipe
White Cheddar Pasta Stuffed Acorn Squash with Bacon

This comfort food dish is the right choice when you’re looking for a weeknight dinner with a little something special. The cheesy pasta is delicious on its own, but even better when paired with tender, roasted acorn squash.
Serves: 4Prep: 20 minutesCook: 45 minutesTotal: 1 hour 5 minutesDifficulty: Easy
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 acorn squash, halved and seeded
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 8 ounces fusilli pasta
- 2 1⁄2 cups water
- 1 can (5 oz.) evaporated milk
- 1⁄2 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 cup shredded white cheddar cheese
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons bacon bits
- Fresh parsley, to serve
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In baking dish, arrange acorn squash cut side up. Drizzle each with 1 tablespoon melted butter; season with salt and pepper. Cook 45 to 60 minutes, until easily pierced with fork.
- In Instant Pot, combine pasta, water and 1 tablespoon butter. Cook on high 2 minutes with steam release on “pressure.” Once complete, allow to release naturally. Drain any excess water.
- On sauté mode, stir in evaporated milk, corn starch, cheddar cheese, salt and bacon.
- Over each acorn squash halve, spoon equal amounts of pasta. Garnish with parsley.
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 acorn squash, halved and seeded
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 8 ounces fusilli pasta
- 2 1⁄2 cups water
- 1 can (5 oz.) evaporated milk
- 1⁄2 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 cup shredded white cheddar cheese
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons bacon bits
- Fresh parsley, to serve
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In baking dish, arrange acorn squash cut side up. Drizzle each with 1 tablespoon melted butter; season with salt and pepper. Cook 45 to 60 minutes, until easily pierced with fork.
- In Instant Pot, combine pasta, water and 1 tablespoon butter. Cook on high 2 minutes with steam release on “pressure.” Once complete, allow to release naturally. Drain any excess water.
- On sauté mode, stir in evaporated milk, corn starch, cheddar cheese, salt and bacon.
- Over each acorn squash halve, spoon equal amounts of pasta. Garnish with parsley.