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Autumn Stuffed Acorn Squash

Take all of your favorite flavors from fall cook them down with apple cider and
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Servings: 1 2
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

STUFFING
  • 2 TBS OLIVE OIL
  • 4 CLOVES FRESH GARLIC PRESSED
  • 6 FRESH SAGE LEAVES
  • 1 LARGE SWEET YELLOW ONION CHOPPED
  • 5 OZ BABY BELLA MUSHROOMS CHOPPED (HALF CONTAINER)
  • 1 LARGE HONEYCRISP APPLE CHOPPED
  • 1/2 LEMON ADD TO APPLES
  • 1 TSP SUGAR SPRINKLE ON APPLES
  • 1/4 CUP APPLE CIDER DEGLAZE THE PAN
  • 3 LINK TRADER JOE'S CHICKEN APPLE SAUSAGE CHOPPED
  • ⅓ PIECES WALNUTS
  • 3 HANDFULS KALE CHOPPED
  • 1 OZ FETA CHEESE CRUMBLED
  • ½ TSP THYME
  • ½ TBS SALT
ACORN SQUASH
  • 1 ACORN SQUASH CUT IN HALF
  • 1/2 CUP APPLE CIDER
  • 1/2 CUP WATER
  • 1 TBSP SALTED BUTTER

Method
 

ROAST ACORN SQUASH
  1. TURN OVEN ON TO 425°F
  2. SPLIT THE ACORN SQUASH IN HALF REMOVE ALL SEEDS AND DISCARD
  3. PLACE THE SQUSH FLESH SIDE DOWN ON A SHEET PAN ADD 1/2 CUP OF APPLE CIDER AND WATER
  4. ROAST SQUASH FOR 35 MINUTES UNTIL GOLDEN AND TENDER
STUFFING
  1. CHOP PRE COOKED CHCKEN SAUSAGE FROM TRADER JOES BROWN IT ON A HOT BUTTERED PAN AND SET ASIDE
  2. ADD OLIVE OIL, FRESH PRESSED GARLIC , AND SAGE TO A COLD PAN. HEAT ALL 3 INGREDIENTS TOGETHER TO INFUSE FLAVOR INTO OIL UNTIL GARLIC IS TRANSLUCENT
  3. ADD CHOPPED ONION COOK UNTIL TRANSLUCENT. SEASON WITH SALT AND PEPPER
  4. AFTER CHOPPING APPLES DRIZZLE THEM WITH LEMON JUICE AND SPRINKLE WITH SUGAR. ADD MARINATED APPLES TO STUFFING AND COOK UNTIL TENDER
  5. ADD MUSHROOMS TO STUFFING AND COOK FOR 1 MINUTE
  6. DEGLAZE THE PAN WITH APPLE CIDER AND LET IT COOK DOWN
  7. FOLD BROWNED CHICKEN CUBES INTO STUFFING
  8. CHOP KALE AND MIX INTO STUFFING
  9. TOP WITH WALNUTS AND MIX
ASSEMBLE
  1. SCOOP OUT TOP LAYER OF ROASTED SQUASH TO MAKE ROOM FOR MORE STUFFING. YOU CAN EAT THIS ON ITS OWN OR CHOP AND ADD TO STUFFING
  2. FILL ACORN BOWL WITH PREPARED STUFFING
  3. TOP WITH FETA CHEESE
  4. PUT UNDER LOW HEAT BROILER FOR 5 MINUTES
  5. SERVE IMMEDIATELY