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
Course: Main Dish – PorkServings
2
servingsIngredients
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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