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Apple and maple sausage stuffed acorn squash.

Apple and Maple Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash

This acorn squash stuffed with Apples and Maple sausage is sweetened with brown sugar and butter and seasoned with Garlic, Shallots, Sage and Thyme. It will warm your belly and fill your Fall Comfort Food Fix.
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Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:45 minutes
Resting Time:10 minutes
Total Time:1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple sausage stuffing, comfort food, comfort food recipes, fall recipes, stuffed acorn squash
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 758kcal
Author: Mollie

Ingredients

  • 2 whole acorn squash
  • 2 apples, peeled, and diced
  • 1 lb maple sausage
  • 1 Cup panko bread crumbs
  • ½ Cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 2 tablespoon room temperature butter
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ Cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced

Instructions

  • Preheat Oven to 425°.
  • Cut Acorn Squash in half and remove seeds.
  • Mix 2 tablespoon Butter, ½ Cup Brown Sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice in small bowl.
  • Rub cut side of Acorn squash with butter and sugar mixture.
  • Place squash, cut side up on lined baking sheet and place in 425° oven for 45 minutes.
  • Brown Sausage in large skillet.
  • Remove sausage from skillet and add Apples, Shallots and Garlic to skillet. Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes, until shallots have browned and apples are softened.
  • Add Sausage back into skillet and combine.
  • Remove from heat and place apples and sausage mixture into large bowl.
  • Add Sage and Thyme, parmesan and Panko and stir to combine.
  • After squash comes out of the oven, carefully dump the juice from each of the squash halves into the bowl of Sausage apple mix.
  • Mix everything together and then spoon mixture into the center of each of the squash halves until each half is piled high and all the mixture has been used.
  • Place in 425° oven and bake for 20 minutes until top is browned.
  • Pull the squash from the oven and brush each squash with a bit of maple syrup.
  • Be SO careful. These little squash retain their heat like crazy, so let them sit 10 minutes or so before serving. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 758kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 1692mg | Potassium: 1255mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 1233IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 268mg | Iron: 4mg