Sausage and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash
Ingredients
- 2 acorn squash, halved and seeded
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground sage
- 1 lb. pork sausage ( regular seasoning)
- 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 celery rib, finely chopped
- 4 ounces mushrooms, chopped
- 2 apples, cored and chopped (Macintosh)
- 1 cup fine breadcrumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon sage
- salt and pepper
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Directions
- Combine the melted butter, garlic salt and 1/4 teaspoons sage; brush over cut sides and cavity of squash. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Bake in a large roasting pan, cut side up, at 400 degrees F for 1 hour, until squash is tender yet still holds its shape.
- Meanwhile make stuffing: Fry pork sausage until light brown. Remove pork to a colander to drain. Drain all but 2 tablespoons drippings from fry pan. Add onion, celery and mushroom; sauté 4 minutes. Stir in apple and sauté 2 more minutes.
- Combine the pork, vegetables, and breadcrumbs in a large bowl.
- Taste and season with sage, salt or pepper if needed (depending on your sausage you may not want to add more seasoning).
- Stir in the egg and parsley.
- Fill the squash halves with stuffing-they should be slightly mounded
- Return to oven and bake, covered, for 20 more minutes, until the egg is set
- Garnish as desired with parsley and shredded Romano cheese.
This recipe is courtesy of food.com.