Beef / Pork

Sausage-Stuffed Squash is for Dinner.

Sausage-Stuffed Squash takes several minutes to prepare.

Sausage-Stuffed Squash takes several minutes to cook.

Sausage-Stuffed Squash makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Sausage-Stuffed Squash are:

3 small to medium-sized acorn squash
salt and pepper to taste
1lb 500g pork sausage, casings removed
1/2 cup celery
1/2 cup onion
1/2 granny smith apple
1/2 tsp sage
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (low fat)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Here is how you make Sausage-Stuffed Squash:

Preheat oven to 375Cut squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds. Season squash with salt and pepper to taste and place cut-side down on foil-lined, greased baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes or until flesh is tender when pierced with a sharp knife. Remove squash and increase oven temperature to 425Meanwhile, crumble sausage into a large skillet; add celery, onion, apple and sage. Cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in half the cheese and all the pecans. Spoon into squash halves. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake at 425 for 10 minutes until cheese is bubbly and squash is heated through.Serving Size: 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VAMPEYES.

The nutritional information for Sausage-Stuffed Squash is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 387.8

• Total Fat: 22.8 g
• Cholesterol: 43.4 mg
• Sodium: 652.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
• Protein: 19.8 g