APPLE SAUSAGE-STUFFED SQUASH

Apple Sausage-Stuffed Squash image

This sausage and apple stuffed acorn squash is a favorite dinner of my family. It is fancy enough to serve when company is over, too. -Carol Mays, Oregon, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 medium acorn squash
6 ounces bulk pork sausage
1/2 cup chopped celery, optional
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped peeled tart apple
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup sour cream
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup diced process cheese (Velveeta)

Steps:

Cut squash in half; remove seeds. Place cut side down in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, in a small skillet, cook the sausage, celery if desired and onion over medium heat, until meat is no longer pink. Add apple; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Drain. , In a small bowl, combine the flour, egg and sour cream until smooth; stir into sausage mixture. , Turn squash over; sprinkle cut sides with salt. Stuff with sausage mixture. Bake, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the stuffing reads 160°. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 452 calories, Fat 28g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 169mg cholesterol, Sodium 800mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 16g protein.