Acorn Squash stuffed with turkey sausage. Finding healthy recipes the family will eat is a challenge. This elegant squash is one we love, and it works with pork, turkey and chicken sausage. Stuffed acorn squash is effortlessly pretty and easy.
Lots of taste, healthy and satisfying. I used turkey sausage and added a little extra sage. I will be making them again. You can have Acorn Squash stuffed with turkey sausage using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Acorn Squash stuffed with turkey sausage
- 🢂 2 of acorn squashes.
- 🢂 1 lb. of Ground Turkey.
- 🢂 1/2 cup of Feta cheese.
- 🢂 1 jar of pasta sauce.
- 🢂 2 tbsp of red wine vinegar.
- 🢂 1 tsp of Worcestershire sauce.
- 🢂 1 tbsp of Montreal seasoning.
- 🢂 1 tbsp of crushed red pepper flakes.
- 🢂 1 tsp of granulated garlic.
- 🢂 1 tsp of sage.
- 🢂 1 tsp of crushed fennel seed.
- 🢂 of Mozzarella cheese.
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instructions Acorn Squash stuffed with turkey sausage
- Mix the ground turkey with the vinegar, Worcestershire and dry spices together in a large bowl at least 2 hours before cooking..
- Preheat the oven to 385°.
- Cut the squashes in half and scoop out the seeds. Set on a lined baking sheet brush with oil and roast until soft, about an hour..
- In a saucepan warm your favorite pasta sauce homemade or store bought..
- In a large skillet heat 2 tbsp oil on medium high heat and add the ground turkey mix. Cook on medium high until done and continue to cook to allow the meat to brown a little bit. I have had the best luck with getting a good flavor and texture on ground turkey by cooking with a little higher heat..
- Mix the turkey, sauce and feta together..
- Scrape the inside of the squashes lightly with a fork and spoon the mixture inside..
- Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake for about 10 minutes until golden and bubbly..
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