Stuffed Acorn Squash

This stuffed squash is a meal in itself. The corn bread and sausage stuffing is moist and savory, with a touch of sweetness from the apples and raisins.

If served as a meal, this will serve 2 people. If used as a side, it will serve 4.

Stuffed Acorn Squash

Recipe by Diane BeckerCourse: Main Dish – Pork
Servings

2

servings

Ingredients

  • 1 large acorn

  • ½ pound breakfast sausage (pork)

  • ¼ cup diced onion

  • ¼ cup diced celery

  • ¼ cup chopped frozen spinach, thawed

  • 2 cups day old corn bread (crumbled)

  • 3 Tablespoons milk

  • 1 egg, beaten

  • ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning

  • 1 small tart apple, peeled, cored and diced

  • ¼ cup raisins

  • Salt

  • Pepper

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil

Directions

  • Cut acorn in half ,lengthwise and remove seeds and strings
  • Brush the acorn with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper
  • Put squash, cut side up, in a microwave safe dish and microwave for 10-12 minutes or until fork tender
  • While the squash is cooking, put the sausage, onions and celery in a skillet and cook until the sausage is done.
  • In a large bowl, mix the sausage, spinach, corn bread, milk, egg, poultry seasoning, apple and raisins and mix well.
  • Fill the squash with the stuffing and bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until the stuffing turns slightly brown.
  • If there is extra stuffing, I place it in a small, buttered, ovenproof dish and put it in the oven with the squash.
  • If desired, top the stuffing with a small pat of butter as soon as you take it out of the oven.

Notes

  • You can omit the pork sausage to make this a vegetarian dish!

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