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Sausage & Parmesan Stuffed Acorn Squash

This sausage stuffed acorn squash recipe makes a cozy and delicious cold weather meal! It's loaded with parmesan cheese, butter and fresh thyme - you'll love the fall flavors!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 650 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 acorn squash
  • 1 pound Italian pork sausage see note
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • butter to taste
  • 1/2 medium onion chopped
  • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 1.5 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 375F and move the rack to the middle position.
  2. Cut each acorn squash in half and scoop out the innards. Place them on a baking sheet (face up) and sprinkle with salt & pepper. Place a small piece of butter in each half. Roast for 30 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, brown the sausage meat in a skillet over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes and break it up with a spoon as it's cooking.
  4. Add the onion to the pan and cook for five minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Remove the pan from the heat, and add the garlic, Worcestershire sauce, thyme leaves (remove from stems), parmesan, and more salt/pepper if desired.
  6. Take the squash out of the oven and fill each half with the sausage mixture. Roast for an additional 30 minutes.

Notes

  • The acorn squash should be roughly the same size. I bought fairly large ones for this dish. If yours are smaller, you may want to use less sausage (I used 4 from a 5-pack of Johnsonville Mild Italian sausages and took the sausage meat out of the casings)... anywhere around a pound or so of sausage meat should work fine.
  • Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

Nutrition Information

Calories 650kcal (33%) Carbohydrates 27g (9%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 47g (72%) Saturated Fat 19g (95%) Cholesterol 119mg (40%) Sodium 1430mg (60%) Potassium 1119mg (32%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 1139IU (23%) Vitamin C 29mg (32%) Calcium 513mg (51%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 650

% Daily Value*

Calories 650kcal 33%
Carbohydrates 27g 9%
Protein 33g 66%
Fat 47g 72%
Saturated Fat 19g 95%
Cholesterol 119mg 40%
Sodium 1430mg 60%
Potassium 1119mg 24%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 1139IU 23%
Vitamin C 29mg 32%
Calcium 513mg 51%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.