Sausage and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash

Here is another fantastic squash recipe - this time using Acorn Squash!



Sausage and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash - original recipe

Ingredients:
1 acorn squash - halved and seeded
1 TBS EVOO
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 lb ground sausage - hot
1/4 cup diced onion
1 diced apple - granny smith
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
salt and pepper
1 egg - beaten

Directions:
* After you have halved and seeded the squash drizzle with EVOO and garlic salt. Bake at 400 degrees for 1 hour. (fill pan w/ a small amount of water to cook the squash in, helps prevent burning)
* Make stuffing: fry sausage and remove from pan, in drippings from pan fry onion and apple until lightly browned.
* Combine onion and apple mixture to sausage and add breadcrumbs. Season to taste.
* Stir in beaten egg.
* Fill squash halves with stuffing mixture - they should be slightly mounded.
* Return to oven and bake, covered with foil for 20 more minutes.