Stuffed Acorn Squash
From pointsevenout 16 years ago
- 70 minutes to make
- Serves 6
Modified this recipe from a mini leaflet from Taste of Home dated December/January 2009. A savory dish and a change from the sugar butter and honey roll the acorn squash is accustomed to.
Ingredients
- 3 small acorn squash shopping list
- 1 link italian sausage, about ¼ lb, mild, medium, or hot, you call it. shopping list
- 1 egg, lightly beaten shopping list
- ½ t salt shopping list
- ¼ t pepper shopping list
- 1 t chicken bouillon granules shopping list
- 2 T boiling water shopping list
- 1 (6 oz) pkg stuffing mix (I used cornbread flavor) shopping list
- ¼ c grated parmesan cheese shopping list
- ½ c grated smoked mozzarella shopping list
- 1 t smoked paprika shopping list
How to make it
- Prepare stuffing according to package directions; set aside.
- Remove sausage from casing; sauté, stirring to crumble until browned; drain and add to stuffing mix.
- Preheat oven to 400℉.
- Cut the squash in half; discard seeds.
- Place cut side down in a 15x19 inch baking pan; add ½ inch of hot water. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until squash is tender.
- When cool enough to handle, scoop out pulp, leaving a ¼ inch shell (pulp will measure about 3 cups). Drain water from pan; place squash in pan cut side up and set aside.
- In a large bowl combine pulp, egg, salt and pepper. Dissolve bouillon in boiling water; add to squash mixture. Add stuffing, spoon into squash shells.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheeses and paprika; Bake an additional 5 minutes until cheeses melt.
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Looks and sounds delicious, Points! Nice way to serve that acorn squash! Great pics, very colorful and mouthwatering! I have to flag it for beauty. Thanks for the post!
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How wonderful and delicious, Points! Your picture makes me SO want to make your recipe. Great post - high 5 and a beauty flag. Thank you... :)
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I'll do my own stuffing but otherwise this looks a great recipe. Can't figure a 4 unless you got a troll on your back. If that's the case let me know. Trolls are not welcome at GR. A good post and thanks. RJ
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