Sausage-Stuffed Acorn Squash

Name: Sausage-Stuffed Acorn Squash
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 , acorn squashes (about 1½ pounds each), halved pole to pole and seeded; ¾ teaspoon, table salt; ½ teaspoon, pepper; 8 ounces, sweet Italian sausage, casings removed; 1 , Granny Smith apple, cored and chopped; 1 , small onion, chopped; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted, divided; 1 tablespoon, finely chopped fresh sage; 1 cup, chicken broth; ⅓ cup, dried cranberries; 4 ounces, sourdough bread, torn into ¾-inch pieces (2 cups)

38 comments

Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2022

A stuffing of apple, onion, and sausage transforms squash from side dish to main course.

SERVES4

TIME40 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This hearty autumnal dinner came together superfast since we softened acorn squash in the microwave and fully cooked stuffing on the stovetop.

This is a members' feature.