Chicken In Acorn Halves

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 acorn squash (approx 1 1/2 lbs each)
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine
• 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 4 green onions, chopped without tops
• 1 (2 1/2 ounce) can sliced green olives
• 1 1/3 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, diced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 medium ripe avocado, pitted and cut into 8 slices
• 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 cut each squash in half lengthwise, remove seeds and cut a thin slice off the bottom so they will"sit" nicely when served.
• 2 spread butter over entire cavity of each half and place cut side down on a cookie sheet.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
• 4 while the squash is baking, combine all the remaining ingredients except the avacado and almonds.
• 5 mix well.
• 6 when squash is finished, remove from oven, turn upright and fill with equal amounts of filling.
• 7 top each half with 2 slices of avacado and sprinkle with almonds.
• 8 return to oven and bake for 25 minutes.