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SAUSAGE AND APPLE STUFFED ACORN SQUASH

DEANNA
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 SMALL ACORN SQUASHES OR 1 LARGE
  • 1 ONION, CHOPPED
  • 2 CELERY STALKS, CHOPPED
  • 1 TBSP OLIVE OIL
  • 1 TSP SALT
  • 1 TSP PEPPER
  • 1 TSP FRESH ROSEMARY
  • 3 CLOVES GARLIC, CHOPPED
  • 1/2 LB SAUSAGE
  • 1 APPLE, CHOPPED
  • 1 CUP PANKO BREADCRUMBS
  • 1/2 CUP PARMESAN CHEESE

Instructions
 

  • Using a sharp knife cut off the very top and bottom of each squash to create a flat base on each side (being careful not to cut through the center cavity).
  • Slice the squash in half, scrape out seeds to create individual bowls for the stuffing.
  • Drizzle each squash half with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  • Roast in a preheated oven at 400˚F (200˚C) for40-50 minutes - or until fork tender.
  • While squash is roasting - in a large fry pan over medium heat - heat oil and add
    Onion, Celery, Salt, Pepper, and Rosemary. Cook until onions begin to soften.
  • Add Garlic and Sausage, until sausage is browned on all sides.
  • Add Apple until slightly softened. Finally mix in Bread Crumbs and Parmesan cheese just until incorporated. Remove from heat.
  • Once Squash has finished roasting (when you can easily poke it with a fork) remove from oven and fill each with prepared stuffing mixture.
  • Return to Oven for 20 minutes - adding a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese to the top for the final 5 minutes