Sausage-and-Pear-Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pork Recipes. (Sausage-and-Pear-Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe). This main course dish is a real beauty! Acorn squash halves are roasted and deliciously filled with a savory sausage and pear saute. The natural sweet flavors from the pear and squash are perfectly coupled with the warm taste of sausage and sage. I've written the recipe for 2 people, but you could easily double or even triple the filling for more squash halves!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Sausage-and-Pear-Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe

Ingredients

1serving olive oil cooking spray

1 acorn squash

halved and seeded

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

½ pound sage-flavored ground breakfast sausage

½ onion

diced

½ cup thinly sliced cabbage

½ cup matchstick-cut carrots

1 pear - peeled

cored

and diced

Sweet and Savory Pineapple Pork Loin

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking pan with aluminum foil and spray with oil.

Step 2

Rub or brush 1/2 tablespoon oil on the flesh of each acorn squash half. Season with salt and pepper. Place squash halves onto the prepared baking pan cut-side down.

Step 3

Roast in the preheated oven until softened about 30 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile brown sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion cabbage and carrots. Saute until onion is soft and translucent 5 to 7 minutes. Add diced pear and cook until softened but still crunchy 2 to 3 minutes longer.

Step 5

Remove acorn squash from oven and turn over using tongs. Stuff with sausage-pear mixture. Return to oven and roast for an additional 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Sausage-and-Pear-Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 526.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 18.5g 37%

Carbohydrates: 46.6g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 8.2g 33%

Sugars: 17g

Fat: 31.7g 49%

Saturated Fat: 9.5g 47%

Cholesterol: 64.7mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 6304.9IU 126%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.5mg 65%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 48%

Vitamin C: 44.6mg 74%

Folate: 70.7mcg 18%

Calcium: 140.8mg 14%

Iron: 3.2mg 18%

Magnesium: 108.3mg 39%

Potassium: 1428.3mg 40%

Sodium: 1122.5mg 45%

Thiamin: 1mg 100%

Calories From Fat: 285

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.