Sausage and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash

Nutrition Facts


Per Single Serving

NutritionAmount per Serving
Calories558 KCAL
Total fat12 g
Saturated fat2 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol0 MG
Sodium1104 MG
Carbohydrate93 g
Dietary fiber19 g
Sugars16 g
Protein22 g
Vitamin A27%
Vitamin C64%
Calcium21%
Iron31%


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Sausage and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash



Serving Amount:
4

Ingredients:


1 pkg Gimme Lean® Sausage
2 c water
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 medium yellow onion
6 stalks celery
1 Tbsp fresh sage
1 Tbsp fresh thyme
6 oz plain stuffing cubes
1/2 c unsweetened applesauce
1 medium apple
1/3 c apple cider
2 large acorn squash
1 salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 450°. Brown Gimme Lean® Sausage in a non-stick skillet sprayed with a little olive oil, breaking it up and crumbling it with a spatula as it browns. Set aside. Bring water and olive oil to a boil in a covered pot over high heat. Stir in onion, celery, sage, and thyme. Cook, covered, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in stuffing cubes, salt and pepper, applesauce, apple cider, and the browned sausage, mixing to combine. Taste for seasonings.

Divide the stuffing evenly among the acorn squash halves. Arrange the halves in a roasting pan and pour water around (not on) the squash to 1 inch. Spray a piece of aluminum foil large enough to cover the pan with olive oil spray. This will prevent it from sticking to the stuffing. Cover the pan tightly, tending slightly with the sprayed side down. Bake for about 1 1/4 hours, or until the squash is tender when pierced with a fork.

adapted from a recipe by Chef Claire Criscuolo, RN