Sausage and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash
featured in Revamped Classic Thanksgiving Side Dishes
Ingredients
for 4 servings
- 2 small acorn squashes, or 1 large
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
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1 tablespoon olive oil -
1 teaspoon salt -
1 teaspoon pepper -
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary - 3 cloves garlic, chopped
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½ lb sausage (225 g) - 1 apple, chopped
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1 cup panko breadcrumbs (50 g) -
½ cup parmesan cheese (55 g)
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Preparation
- Using a sharp knife cut off the very top and bottom of each squash to create a flat base on each side (being careful not to cut through the center cavity).
- Slice the squash in half, scrape out seeds to create individual bowls for the stuffing.
- Drizzle each squash half with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Roast in a preheated oven at 400˚F (200˚C) for 40-50 minutes - or until fork tender.
- While squash is roasting - in a large fry pan over medium heat - heat oil and add Onion, Celery, Salt, Pepper, and Rosemary. Cook until onions begin to soften.
- Add Garlic and Sausage, until sausage is browned on all sides.
- Add Apple until slightly softened. Finally mix in Bread Crumbs and Parmesan cheese just until incorporated. Remove from heat.
- Once Squash has finished roasting (when you can easily poke it with a fork) remove from oven and fill each with prepared stuffing mixture.
- Return to Oven for 20 minutes - adding a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese to the top for the final 5 minutes.
- Enjoy!
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Tips
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erky
I used turkey sausage instead ( it was the only thing I had ) but it came out so good. I put mine in the oven for 50 mins just because it was on the bigger side
2018-09-13T05:33:13Z Helpful (7) -
Brooke Jones
I used baby portabella mushrooms instead of sausage and paired it with sea bass. I would definitely get 2 acorn squash as the filling made enough for 2. 😊 Definitely can’t wait to make it again!
2018-10-19T01:36:08Z Helpful (4) -
Katie Ross
This recipe is delicious! I’ve made it twice and think it’s better with slightly less breadcrumbs (maybe 3/4 cup). I’m thinking about making this a side for a Thanksgiving!
2018-10-14T23:23:21Z Helpful (4) -
panda0897
This came out so so good! My family loved it and they don’t usually like squash. I changed some things: - used ground turkey instead of sausage - added sage and thyme to filling with rosemary (fresh herbs are a must!) - only used 1/4 cup bread crumbs - put coconut oil and maple syrup on the acorn squash I will be making this a lot. Perfect for fall.
2018-10-30T04:24:10Z Helpful (3)
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