Cranberry, Apple & Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash
Cranberry, Apple & Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash
Brie Thompson
3
20 minutes
40 minutes
Tender roasted acorn squash stuffed with savory sausage, tart cranberries, and crisp apple is fall on a plate. Harvest Fig Barrel Aged Balsamic adds a sweet, tangy finish, while Wild Mushroom & Sage Infused Olive Oil and Smokey Bacon Infused Sea Salt bring cozy, earthy flavor. It is the dinner I want on the table when the leaves start to turn.
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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
- 1 tsp Smokey Bacon Infused Sea Salt
- 2 Tbsp Harvest Fig Barrel Aged Balsamic
- 1 Tbsp Harvest Fig Barrel Aged Balsamic, to finish
Directions
Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Cut about 1 inch off the top of each acorn squash. Scoop out the seeds and place the squash cut side up on a parchment lined baking sheet. Drizzle with Wild Mushroom & Sage Infused Olive Oil and sprinkle with 1 ½ tsp Smokey Bacon Infused Sea Salt. Turn the squash cut side down and bake until fork tender, about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage, red onion, celery, apple, cranberries, Mediterranean Rosemary Rub, and 1 tsp Smokey Bacon Infused Sea Salt. Cook until the sausage is browned and crumbly and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. Add 2 Tbsp Harvest Fig Barrel Aged Balsamic and cook until slightly reduced, about 1 minute.
Turn the oven to broil. Remove the squash from the oven and turn it cut side up.
Stuff the filling into the squash and return to the oven. Broil until golden on top, 5 to 8 minutes.
Finish with 1 Tbsp Harvest Fig Barrel Aged Balsamic. Serve immediately.
3 comments
Cynthia
I made this with turkey sausage. It was absolutely delicious!
I made this with turkey sausage. It was absolutely delicious!
Olivelle
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.
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.
Karen Brown
I LOVE the cast iron pan for the squash!! Where can I purchase it??? TY!
I LOVE the cast iron pan for the squash!! Where can I purchase it??? TY!