Cranberry, Apple & Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash

Name: Cranberry, Apple, and Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 3 Acorn Squash; 3 Tbsp Wild Mushroom &amp; Sage Infused Olive Oil; 1 ½ tsp Smokey Bacon Infused Sea Salt; 1 lb Ground Sausage; 1 Small Red Onion, diced small; 2 Stalks Celery, diced small; ½ Honeycrisp or Pink Lady Apple, diced small; ½ cup Dried Cranberries; 2 tsp Mediterranean Rosemary Rub &amp; Seasoning; 1 tsp Smokey Bacon Infused Sea Salt; 3 Tbsp Harvest Fig Barrel Aged Balsamic, divided

Cranberry, Apple, and Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash

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Author:

Olivelle

Servings

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Get cozy with this fall-perfect dish! Our Cranberry, Apple & Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash combines the sweetness of squash, tart cranberries, crisp apples, and savory sausage for the ultimate comfort meal. Whether it's a special dinner or just a cozy night in, this flavor-packed recipe is sure to impress!

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Ingredients

Acorn Squash

3 Acorn Squash
3 Tbsp Wild Mushroom & Sage Infused Olive Oil
1 ½ tsp Smokey Bacon Infused Sea Salt

Filling

1 lb Ground Sausage
1 Small Red Onion, diced small
2 Stalks Celery, diced small
½ Honeycrisp or Pink Lady Apple, diced small
½ cup Dried Cranberries
2 tsp Mediterranean Rosemary Rub & Seasoning
1 tsp Smokey Bacon Infused Sea Salt
3 Tbsp Harvest Fig Barrel Aged Balsamic, divided

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Cut the top, about 1”, off of each Acorn Squash. Scoop the seeds out. Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Drizzle with Wild Mushroom & Sage Infused Olive Oil and sprinkle with Smokey Bacon Infused Sea Salt. Place cut side down and bake for 30 minutes, until fork tender.
Meanwhile, in a skillet on the stove over medium heat, add the sausage, red onion, celery, apple, cranberries, Mediterranean Rosemary Rub & Seasoning, and Smokey Bacon Infused Sea Salt. Cook until sausage is crumbly and mixture is well combined. Add 2 Tbsp of Harvest Fig Barrel Aged Balsamic and let cook for 1 more minute
Turn the oven to Broil and remove acorn squash from oven.
Stuff the filling into the cooked acorn squash and return to the oven. Broil for 5-8 minutes, until golden on top.
Drizzle with remaining 1 Tbsp Harvest Fig Barrel Aged Balsamic and enjoy!

Recipe Note

This recipe was originally made with our Limited Time Cranberry Spice White Barrel Aged Balsamic. We are no longer carrying this item and have changed the recipe to feature our Harvest Fig Barrel Aged Balsamic instead.

2 comments

Olivelle

October 24, 2023 at 8:17 am

Hi Karen,

This is actually a soap stone serving dish. Unfortunately we don’t remember where it came from, it was probably picked up as an odd item at Target, TJ Maxx, or Crate & Barrel at one point in time.