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Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash

Roasted Acorn Squash stuffed with Italian sausage, rice, herbs, cranberries & vegetables!

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword dinner, healthy, Italian Sausage, squash, stuffing
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 medium acorn squash cut in half, seeds removed
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • 1 lb Italian Sausage
  • 1/2 cup onion diced
  • 3 stalks celery diced
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil (divided)
  • 1 teaspoon dried sage
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped
  • 1/2 cup walnuts chopped (optional)
  • 1/2 cup fresh cranberries chopped
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated **More for serving
  • fresh parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400. Place squash halves on a large baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Bake in the oven for 1 hour or until tender. Remove from the oven and allow to cool to the touch. Meanwhile, place the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until sausage is browned. Place on a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Add 1 Tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet. Add in celery and onion. Saute for 4-5 minutes. Add in cranberries and walnuts. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Add in garlic. Cook for 1 minute more. Then add back in sausage along with the rice, sage, thyme, salt, pepper, and rosemary. Cook for 3-4 minutes until warmed through. Pour mixture into a large mixing bowl. Using a spoon, scrape out the squash, making sure to keep the shell intact. Add the squash to the stuffing mixture and stir well. Add in cheese. Scoop stuffing back into shells. (About 1 cup of stuffing should fill each half.) Sprinkle with more Parmesan cheese. Place stuffed squash back onto the baking sheet and bake in the oven for 15-minutes until warmed through and cheese has melted and browned. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with fresh parsley. Serve.

Recipe Notes

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