Sausage and Rice-Stuffed Acorn Squash
Sausage and Rice-Stuffed Acorn Squash might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 42g of protein, 30g of fat, and a total of 1238 calories. This recipe covers 38% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour. Head to the store and pick up parmesan cheese, dumpling squashes, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the dumpling skins you could follow this main course with the Mini Apple Pies in Wonton Wrappers as a dessert.
Instructions
Place whole squashes in a roasting pan.
Bake at 425 for 30 minutes or until just tender.
Let stand for 15 minutes. Halve squashes. Scoop out seeds; discard.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add Italian sausage to pan; saut 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.
Remove sausage from pan; drain on paper towels. Wipe drippings from pan with a paper towel.
Return pan to medium-high heat.
Add onion; saut 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add celery; saut 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add garlic; saut 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in sausage, rice, and next 5 ingredients (through Parmesan). Divide rice mixture evenly among squash halves.
Sprinkle evenly with Swiss cheese. Arrange squash halves on a baking sheet; broil 4 minutes or until golden and cheese is melted.