Apple And Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Fill an acorn squash with a stuffing middle - sweetened with apples and dried cranberries, and made savory with onions, garlic and celery.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword acorn, apple, sausage, stuffed squash

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1 5

Servings people

Calories 564kcal

Cost 10

Preheat the oven to 400 F.
Place the squash halves open-side down on a baking sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the flesh is soft.
Melt cooking fat in a skillet over medium-high heat.
Cooking fat
Brown the pork sausages in the skillet, breaking them apart as they’re cooking.
4 pork sausages
Place the cooked pork sausages in a big bowl.
Add the onion, celery, apple, and garlic to the skillet, cook for 2 to 3 minutes, then add to the bowl with the pork.
1 onion, 1 celery stalk, 2 apples, 2 garlic cloves
Add the spices, cranberries, and beaten egg to the bowl with the pork. Season to taste.
½ tsp. dried sage, ¼ cup dried cranberries, 1 egg, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, ½ tsp. fresh rosemary
Stir in the almond meal and whisk until everything is well combined.
½ cup almond meal
Fill each squash cavity with the pork sausage mixture and place in the oven.
2 acorn squash
Bake for another 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool for about 5 minutes and serve.