Stuffed Acorn Squash

By DWatkins23

Wonderful fall stuffed squash.

Ingredients

• 2-3 Large Acorn or other winter squash
• Apple Sausage Stuffing -
• 1 lb bulk sausage
• 1 onion (diced)
• 1 apple (diced)
• 2 c bread cubes
• 3/4 c chopped nuts
• 3/4 c golden raisins (optional)
• 1 T sour cream or plain yogurt
• 1/4 t dried thyme
• 1/4 t basil
• 1/4 t oregano
• Sausage Stuffing (option 2)
• 1 lb bulk sausage
• 4 stalks celery finely diced
• 1 medium onion finely diced
• 2 carrots shredded
• 1/4 c water
• 2 c bread crumbs

Details

Adapted from

Preparation

Step 1

Cut Squash in half and remove seeds and strings. (To make this easier, pierce squash with a knife and microwave a minute or two). Place cut side down on lightly greased baking sheet with sides. Bake at 350F until almost soft but not mushy, 40-50 minutes. Remove from oven, fill with one of the stuffing options and finish baking as directed.

Filling
Apple-Sausage - Brown sausage in large skillet. Add onion and apple and saute just until tender. remove from heat. Add remaining ingredients and stuffed into cooked squash, cover and bake at 375F for 20 minutes
Sausage Stuffing - Brown sausage until just cooked through, add celery, onion, carrots and water. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Mix in bread crumbs. Stuff squash and bake at 375 for 10 minutes.