Stuffed Acorn Squash

Acorn squash halves are filled with a mixture of ground beef, sausage, onion & garlic, flavored with sage & brown sugar, and topped with buttered crumbs.

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Ingredients:

• 1 medium acorn squash
• 1/2 pound ground beef chuck
• 1/2 pound ground sweet sausage
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp ground sage (or to taste)
• 4 Tbsp butter
• 1 cup bread crumbs

Method

Cut squash in half; remove seeds. Place in lightly greased baking pan and bake at 350 degrees until squash is fork-tender. Remove from oven and cool slightly. Remove some of the pulp, leaving about 1/2-inch of squash to make shell stable. Set squash pulp aside. Saute garlic & onion in olive oil until tender but not dark. Brown meat until thoroughly cooked; drain fat. Combine garlic, onions, meat, and squash pulp. Add remaining ingredients except bread crumbs & butter. When all ingredients are mixed, divide mixture to fit in each squash half. In a small skillet combine bread crumbs with butter and place on each half. Bake the halves in a pan at 350 for approximately 25 min. or until bread crumbs are golden brown and inside of squash is heated through. Slice carefully to serve.

Notes: This is a family recipe that I hold close to my heart, and I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do.

Number of servings: 4-8

Submitted By: M. Demmler
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