MAC 'N CHEESE STUFFED SQUASH

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Pretty much everyone likes stuffed squash. And here's another truth: Even more people like it when the stuffing is creamy mac and cheese!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 acorn squash, cut lengthwise in half, seeded
1/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
2 pkg. (7-1/4 oz. each) KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
1 lb. Italian sausage
1/3 cup fresh sage leaves, divided
1 red apple, chopped
1 cup KRAFT Finely Shredded Italian* Five Cheese Blend

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 425ºF.
  • Brush cut sides of squash halves with dressing; place, cut sides down, on parchment-covered rimmed baking sheet. Bake 25 min. or until tender.
  • Meanwhile, prepare Dinners in large saucepan as directed on package. While Macaroni is cooking, crumble sausage into medium skillet; cook until done, stirring occasionally. Drain. Reserve 8 small sage leaves for garnish; chop remaining sage leaves.
  • Scrape pulp from squash halves into large bowl, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells. Add Dinners, sausage, chopped sage and apples to squash; mix well. Spoon into squash shells; top with shredded cheese.
  • Bake 10 min. or until filling is heated through and cheese is melted. Garnish with reserved sage leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 550, Fat 24 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 4 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 1040 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 19 g

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