This easy – but impressive! – dinner dish is sure to become a fall favorite in your house. The recipe calls for pre-cooking the squash in the microwave, then finishing it in the oven.

Ingredients

• Sage, Ground 1 cup
• Canola oil 1 quart
• Soy sausage crumbles 8 ounce
• Apple 2 each
• Salt and Pepper pinch/dash
• chopped Pecans 1/2 cup(s)
• Butter 2 tablespoon(s)
• Brown Sugar 1 tablespoon(s)
• 1 pound Acorn Squash 2 each

Directions

Preheat oven to 375. Put the squash in a microwave-safe dish with a little water cook on high for 2-3 minutes, or until soft. Set aside while you prepare the stuffing.

Crumble the “sausage” into a skillet and cook over medium heat according to directions. Be careful not to overcook.

Peel and coursely chop 2 apples, add the apples and cook, stirring frequently, until the fruit is crisp-tender. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.

Scoop out the squash, leaving 3/8-inch thick shells. Add the squash pulp you’ve removed to the sausage mixture and mix lightly. Don’t break up the squash. Combine the pecans, butter, brown sugar, sage, salt, and pepper in a small bowl then add to the sausage mixture, again mixing carefully so as not to break up the squash.

Spoon the stuffing mix into the squash halves. Bake uncovered until piping hot and brown and crusty on top, about 20 minutes. Let cool for several minutes before serving.

Nutrition Information:
Servings per Recipe: 4
Calories: 400
Total Fat: 23g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 430mg
Total Carbohydrates: 42g
Dietary Fiber: 5g
Protein: 16g