Easy Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe
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Easy Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe
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Delicious hearty stuffed acorn squash with breadcrumbs and sausage for a hearty savory side dish!
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Ingredients
- 2 medium acorn squash cut in half lengthwise, seeds removed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- ½ cup diced onion
- ½ cup Diced bell pepper color of your choice
- ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ? teaspoon dried thyme
- ? teaspoon ground sage
- ½ pound breakfast sausage
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup crushed butter crackers divided
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese divided
- chopped fresh parsley garnish, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Place the acorn squash cut side up in a baking dish.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the squash, season with the salt and pepper.
- Place in the oven and roast for 40-50 minutes, until fork-tender.
- While the squash is roasting, make the stuffing by sauteing the onion, bell pepper, rosemary, thyme, and sage in 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
- Cook, stirring occasionally until the onion and peppers are softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the sausage and garlic, brown the sausage, breaking it up until cooked through.
- Reserve 3 tablespoons of the crushed butter crackers for later, add the remaining crackers to the sausage mixture.
- Reserve 2 tablespoons of the parmesan for later, add the remaining cheese to the sausage mixture.
- Mix the stuffing until combined and take off the heat, set aside.
- In a small microwaveable bowl melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter.
- Mix the melted butter with the leftover crackers and parmesan, set aside.
- Once the squash is done roasting, evenly distribute the stuffing into the cavity of each acorn squash half.
- Sprinkle the cracker mixture over each of the squash halves.
- Bake an additional 10 minutes to brown the topping.
- Let cool slightly and serve with a parsley garnish, optional.
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Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
484kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
18g
Cholesterol
75mg
(25%)
Sodium
1010mg
(42%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 484 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 484kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 18g | 106% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 1010mg | 42% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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