Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash
Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash

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Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

Here's what you need: small acorn squashes, onion, celery, olive oil, salt, pepper, fresh rosemary, garlic, sausage, apple, panko breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese. Once Squash has finished roasting (when you can easily poke it with a fork) remove from oven and fill each with prepared stuffing mixture. Easy and healthy Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash packed with an abundance of sweet and savory flavor!

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook sausage stuffed acorn squash using 23 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash:
  1. Make ready Squash
  2. Get 2 small Acorn squash
  3. Prepare 1 tbsp butter melted
  4. Take 1/4 tsp ground sage
  5. Take 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  6. Prepare 1 tsp brown sugar
  7. Make ready Stuffing
  8. Get 1 lb pork sausage
  9. Make ready 1 small red onion diced
  10. Prepare 2 ribs of celery diced
  11. Make ready 6 mushrooms chopped
  12. Prepare 1 apple peeled and grated
  13. Take 1 tsp garlic
  14. Get 3 tbsp fresh parsley
  15. Make ready 1/2 tsp ground sage
  16. Make ready 1 cup fine breadcrumbs
  17. Get 1 tbsp parmesan cheese
  18. Get 1/2 cup dried cranberries chopped
  19. Take 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  20. Take 1/2 tsp garlic
  21. Get 1 egg beaten with 1 tsp milk
  22. Make ready 1/2 tsp salt
  23. Take 1/2 tsp pepper

For the last few years we have been away from family during the holidays and decided to spend our holidays together making new traditions and trying new things. This delicious and versatile stuffed squash with rich, deep flavors makes a great cold-weather meal. I made this recipe up after searching for the perfect stuffed squash recipe-I think this is it! The stuffing would also be delicious in turkey or chicken.

Instructions to make Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash:
  1. Cut squash in half and remove the seeds
  2. Melt 1 tbsp butter and add sage and garlic powder
  3. Paint the inside of the squash with butter mixture and bake in the oven at 350°F for 40 mins. If squash looks dry cover with tinfoil to help steam it for 15 mins
  4. Fry off pork sausage, drain fat, reserve 2-3 tbsps of fat for frying vegetables. Put cooked pork in a large bowl, set aside
  5. In frying pan add onion cook till translucent, add celery cook 2-3 mins, add mushrooms cook 2-3 mins, add apple cook 2-3 mins then add to pork in the bowl
  6. In the bowl with the pork and veg add salt and pepper to taste, sage, breadcrumbs, cranberries, walnuts, parsley, parmesan, garlic and beaten egg and mix well with your hands
  7. Divide the sausage mixture into 4 portions and fill the squash return to the oven for another 30 mins
  8. Serve with steamed veg on the side and chunk of buttery garlic bread

The squash can be cooked ahead of time-you may need to bake longer after stuffing. Learn how to make Sausage-Stuffed Acorn Squash. Flip squash halves over and fill with sausage mixture. It's loaded with parmesan cheese, butter, and fresh thyme - you'll love the fall flavors! I've been meaning to make a sausage stuffed squash recipe for a while now.

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