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Servings: 4
Calories: 338kcal
Baked Stuffed Acorn Squash with Sausage and Apples
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Ingredients
- 2 medium acorn
- 3/4 pound of breakfast sausage or italian sausage
- 1/2 cup cooked rice
- 2 apples
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
- 2 tablespoons diced onion about a 1/4 of an onion
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375
- Prepare the squash but cutting it in half vertically and scooping out the seeds. Use a pastry brush to coat the squash halves with olive oil
- Chop 2 apples into 1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces, dice the onion, chop the sage and cook the rice according to package instructions.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the squash halves onto the baking sheet pulp side down.
- Bake the squash for 30 to 40 minutes (40 minutes for larger sized squash) until is softens
- While the squash is cooking, brown the sausage in a skillet, remove it from heat and the extra fat
- Add the apples and onion to the pan and cook until they begin to soften
- Combine the apples, onions, sausage, 1/2 cup cooked rice in a mixing bowl
- Once the squash halves are cooked, remove them from the oven and lower the temperature to 325
- Fill each half of squash with the stuffing mixture and place back into the oven for 10 to 15 minutes until they are heated through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1half filled | Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 620mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used
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