Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash
You'll love this sausage stuffed acorn squash! This easy dish is a perfect savory fall recipe that's packed with flavor.
Ingredients
For the squash:
- 3 acorn squash
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper
For the sausage:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage
- 8 oz mushrooms sliced
- ½ white onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon sage
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- fresh thyme for serving
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Cut the squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Drizzle with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place on a baking sheet, cut side down, and roast for 40 minutes.
- While the squash is roasting, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and cook until browned, about 8 minutes. Remove from skillet.
- Add mushrooms, onion, garlic, sage, thyme, salt, and pepper to the skillet. Sauté until the mushrooms are cooked and liquid is reduced, about 8-10 minutes.
- Add sausage back to the skillet. Stuff squash with sausage filling and bake for 10 minutes.
- Top with fresh thyme and grated parmesan cheese and serve.