Acorn Squash with Sausage Filling
Stuffed Acorn Squash with Sausage Filling are full of fall flavor and good for you ingredients like spinach and apples.
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 604kcal
Ingredients
- 1 acorn squash
- 1 tbsp. butter
- ½ small onion about ¼ a cup, diced
- ½ lb. spicy sausage
- 1 small apple peeled and cored, diced
- 2 cups Baby Spinach
- 1 tsp. Braggs 24 herbs spice blend or your favorite spice blend
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Begin by preheating your oven to 375 degrees. Carefully cut your acorn squash in half. Remove the seeds and place the squash halves, cut side down, on to a baking sheet.
- Bake for approximately 30 minutes. To check doneness, pierce the flesh side with a fork, it should go in easily.
- While the squash is baking in the oven, prepare your filling.
- In a skillet, melt butter on medium heat. Add in diced onion and let it begin to lightly brown and caramelize. After about 5 minutes, add in sausage, breaking it up with a spoon to create small pieces. Once the the sausage is mostly browned, add diced apple and cook for a couple minutes.
- Add fresh spinach and spices, and stir to combine. The spinach will wilt down.
- When the squashes are done cooking, take them out of the oven and flip them cut side up. Scoop in the filling and place back into the oven for another 20 minutes. Serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 604kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 910mg | Potassium: 1361mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 3932IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 7mg