Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe

Name: Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 small Acorn squash; 1 tbsp butter melted; 1/4 tsp ground sage; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp brown sugar; 1 lb pork sausage; 1 small red onion diced; 2 ribs of celery diced; 6 mushrooms chopped; 1 apple peeled and grated; 1 tsp garlic; 3 tbsp fresh parsley; 1/2 tsp ground sage; 1 cup fine breadcrumbs; 1 tbsp parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup dried cranberries chopped; 1/4 cup chopped walnuts; 1/2 tsp garlic; 1 egg beaten with 1 tsp milk; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper

Servings: persons

2 small Acorn squash
1 tbsp butter melted
1/4 tsp ground sage
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp brown sugar
1 lb pork sausage
1 small red onion diced
2 ribs of celery diced
6 mushrooms chopped
1 apple peeled and grated
1 tsp garlic
3 tbsp fresh parsley
1/2 tsp ground sage
1 cup fine breadcrumbs
1 tbsp parmesan cheese
1/2 cup dried cranberries chopped
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 tsp garlic
1 egg beaten with 1 tsp milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

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 350F for 40 mins.
4
If squash looks dry cover with tinfoil to help steam it for 15 mins
5
Fry off pork sausage, drain fat, reserve 2-3 tbsps of fat for frying vegetables.
6
Put cooked pork in a large bowl, set aside
7
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
8
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
9
Divide the sausage mixture into 4 portions and fill the squash return to the oven for another 30 mins
10
Serve with steamed veg on the side and chunk of buttery garlic bread

566

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 21 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 small Acorn squash, 1 tbsp butter melted, 1/4 tsp ground sage, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, and more.

Yes, Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash

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