FREE: Delicious Acorn Squash plus Ornamental Gourds

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I make this with sausage or bacon (turkey is ok) and goodies from the garden like tomatoes, green onions, peppers, basil, etc
This dish is a real show stopper!

Stuffed Acorn Squash

1 acorn squash

1 tsp olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

2 links Italian or Smoked Sausage, crumbled

½ cup yellow onion, finely chopped

½ cup celery, finely chopped

2 tsps garlic, minced

½ cup fresh spinach, washed and stemmed

½ cup sour cream

¼ mozzarella or parmesan, shredded

bread crumbs

any good cheese to grate on top

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Slice squash in half, lengthwise. Scoop out the insides of the squash with a spoon to create a clean cavity for the stuffing.

Brush squash with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake squash with cut side down on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake squash until fork tender, which is about 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, brown sausage over medium heat in about a tsp of olive oil. Once browned, set aside. Add 1 more tsp of olive oil to skillet and add onions and celery. Saute until onion becomes translucent. Add garlic and sauté for a minute more. Remove from heat.

In a large bowl, add sausage, onion mixture, spinach, sour cream and cheese. Stir well.

When squash is finished baking, stuff the squash halves evenly with stuffing. Sprinkle the top with bread crumbs and cheddar cheese.

Bake squash at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes until stuffing is heated through and starting to brown on the top.