STUFFED ACORN SQUASH WITH SAUSAGE AND KALE
Provided by Lidey Heuck
Categories dinner, sausages, vegetables, main course
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Carefully halve cut each squash in half through the stem, removing the stem if still attached. Scoop out and discard the seeds, and place the squash halves on a sheet pan, cut-side up. (You may want to trim the bottom of the squash halves slightly so they don't wobble on the pan.) Brush each squash generously with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until the flesh is very tender when pierced with a knife, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Meanwhile, if using the hazelnuts, heat a large skillet slicked with olive oil over medium. Add the hazelnuts and toast, tossing often, until the skins begin to split and the nuts are fragrant, about 5 minutes. Transfer the nuts to a cutting board to cool. Once cooled, roll the nuts around on the board with the palm of your hand to remove some of the skins. Discard the skins, coarsely chop the nuts, sprinkle lightly with salt, then set aside.
- Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to the skillet and heat over medium-low. Add the shallots and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until translucent. Add the sage and garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring often, until the garlic is fragrant. Add the kale and cook, tossing, just until it begins to wilt.
- Raise the heat to medium-high and add the sausage, nutmeg, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cook, crumbling the sausage with a wooden spoon as it cooks, until no longer pink, about 6 minutes. Add the wine and cook, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, until about half the liquid has evaporated. Remove the skillet from the heat.
- Using a small spoon, gently scrape about 3 heaping tablespoons of flesh from the cavity of each squash (you should have about 1 cup altogether) and add it to the sausage, along with the rice and Parmesan. Mix thoroughly until combined, breaking up any chunks of squash.
- Divide the sausage mixture among the squash halves, filling each one to the top. (Depending on the size of the squash cavities, you may need to slightly heap the filling.) Return the sheet pan to the oven to roast for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the filling is heated through and starting to brown on top.
- Sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts and parsley, if using, and serve hot.
ACORN SQUASH WITH KALE AND SAUSAGE
Feel-good food: New research shows the vitamin C in acorn squash may help boost your mood.
Provided by Larraine Perri
Categories Bake Thanksgiving Dinner Sausage Kale Squash Fall Healthy Self Sugar Conscious
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°. Cut a thin slice off round side of each squash half to create a stable base. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; coat with cooking spray. Place squash flesh side down on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil; bake until golden and tender, 30 minutes. Remove from oven; flip squash and set aside. Heat broiler. In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, heat 1 teaspoon oil. Add sausage; cook, breaking into coarse pieces, until brown, 6 minutes; transfer to a bowl. To same skillet, add remaining 2 teaspoons oil and leek; cook until leek is soft, 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook, 30 seconds. Add kale and toss; add broth. Cover and cook until kale is tender, 5 minutes; stir in sausage. Divide kale-sausage filling among squash. In a bowl, combine walnuts, Parmesan and panko; sprinkle evenly over squash bowls and coat with cooking spray. Broil until panko is golden, 2 minutes.
ACORN SQUASH WITH SWEET SPICY SAUSAGE
This simple recipe combines the sweetness of winter squash and brown sugar with spicy turkey sausage, all served right in the squash shell. It is an unexpected -- yet delicious and beautiful -- combination!
Provided by CarolynWG
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash Winter Squash Acorn Squash
Time 1h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place the squash halves face-down in a baking dish in 1 inch of water and bake until flesh is tender, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the sausage in the oil until brown, breaking the meat into small pieces as it cooks; set aside.
- Once the squash halves are tender, discard the water. Generously sprinkle brown sugar into the cavity of each squash half, reserving about 1/4 cup for later use. Fill the squash halves with the browned sausage, and top with the reserved brown sugar. Return squash to the baking dish and bake until the sugar begins to melt, about 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 343.2 calories, Carbohydrate 45.2 g, Cholesterol 64.2 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 17.3 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 1012.7 mg, Sugar 31.1 g
SAUSAGE-STUFFED ACORN SQUASH
Acorn squash gets a sweet and savory treatment when stuffed with sausage, onion, spinach and cranberries to make this pretty autumn entree. Cooking the squash in the microwave makes this quick enough for a busy weeknight. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Halve squash lengthwise; discard seeds. Place squash in a microwave-safe dish, cut side down. Microwave, covered, on high until tender, 10-12 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with onion over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; drain. Remove from heat; stir in spinach, cranberries and bread crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk together egg and milk; add to sausage mixture and toss until moistened. , Turn over squash; fill with sausage mixture. Microwave, covered, until a thermometer inserted in stuffing reads 165°, 2-3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 485 calories, Fat 23g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 133mg cholesterol, Sodium 843mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 25g protein.
ACORN SQUASH WITH SAUSAGE
I usually see sweet recipes for acorn squash. I like this one because it uses the squash as a main dish. This is warm and filling, perfect for an autumn day. This recipe came from Colorado Collage.
Provided by Sisty Gin
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Put squash halves, cut side down, in microwave-safe dish.
- Add 1/4 inch water.
- Cover with plastic wrap.
- Cook on high for 15-20 minutes or until tender when pierced with fork.
- (Or bake in 350 degree oven for 50-60 minutes.) In large skillet, heat canola oil over medium heat.
- Add onion and mushrooms.
- Cook 5 minutes.
- Add bell pepper and garlic.
- Cook 1 minute.
- Remove from skillet with slotted spoon.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Discard drippings.
- In same skillet, brown and crumble sausage over medium-high heat.
- Drain.
- Add onion mixture and bread cubes.
- Season with pepper to taste.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove squash from microwave, carefully removing plastic wrap.
- Turn squash cut sides up.
- Spoon 1/4 of sausage mixture into each squash half.
- Top with parmesan.
- Serve immediately.
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