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Baked Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe

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In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mary Magner tucks a flavorful sausage mixture into colorful acorn squash halves. Cooking the squash in the microwave means this entree is done in minutes. “I like to use maple-flavored bulk pork sausage,” Mary notes.

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Baked Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

2 medium acorn squash
1 pound bulk pork sausage
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/3 cup sour cream

Directions

Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Cut a thin slice from bottom of squash with a sharp knife to allow it to sit flat. Place squash cut side down in a microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 10-12 minutes or until tender.
Meanwhile, crumble sausage into a large skillet; add celery and onion. Cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream. Spoon into squash halves. Cover and microwave for 1 minute or until heated through. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 371 calories, 25 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 54 mg cholesterol, 496 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 11 g protein.

Originally published as Sausage-Stuffed Squash in Quick Cooking September/October 2005, p20

Medium-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied white wine such as Riesling or Gewürtztraminer

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Reviewed on Nov. 07, 2011 by iamcarrie@aol.com

I modified this a bit but I used the same method of cooking. I used Italian turkey sausage and substituted mild peppers for the celery. I only had one large acorn squash, so the stuffing was heaped up pretty high. This was my first time to cook acorn squash, though, and I was quite pleased with it. Cooking the squash in the microwave worked well except that I have a small microwave and did not have a pan that would fit in there and allow me to cook both halves of the squash at the same time. Still, it did not take long and I could prepare the rest of the meal while the squash cooked. We will definitely have this again while winter squash is in season.