Name: Sourdough Apple Sage Stuffed Butternut Squash – Hearty Fall Dinner
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2 small butternut squash (about 3 lbs), halved lengthwise and seeded; 3 Tbsp olive oil, divided; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 Tbsp plant-based butter or more olive oil (optional); 1/2 lb Italian sausage or plant-based sausage; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 2 celery stalks, chopped; 1 apple (Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Granny Smith), diced with peel on; 2 cups cubed day-old sourdough bread (3/4-inch cubes); 1 Tbsp fresh sage, chopped or 1 tsp dried; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1/2 cup vegetable or chicken stock; Optional garnish: chopped parsley or toasted pepitas

Description

This Baked Stuffed Butternut Squash blends sourdough, apple, and sage for a cozy fall meal that fits Healthy Stuffed Butternut Squash ideas. Perfect for fans of Sausage Squash Recipes or Dairy Free Squash Recipes looking for seasonal comfort food.

Ingredients

Scale

2 small butternut squash (about 3 lbs), halved lengthwise and seeded

3 Tbsp olive oil, divided

Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1 Tbsp plant-based butter or more olive oil (optional)

1/2 lb Italian sausage or plant-based sausage

1 medium onion, finely chopped

2 celery stalks, chopped

1 apple (Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Granny Smith), diced with peel on

2 cups cubed day-old sourdough bread (3/4-inch cubes)

1 Tbsp fresh sage, chopped or 1 tsp dried

1/2 tsp dried thyme

1/2 cup vegetable or chicken stock

Optional garnish: chopped parsley or toasted pepitas

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400F. Drizzle squash cut sides with 1 Tbsp olive oil, season with salt and pepper, place cut-side down on a sheet pan and roast 30-40 minutes until tender.

2. While squash roasts, heat 2 Tbsp olive oil or olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook sausage until browned, add onion and celery and sauté 3-4 minutes, then stir in apple, sage, and thyme and cook 2 minutes.

3. Remove skillet from heat, add sourdough cubes and pour in stock gradually, tossing until bread is moist. Season with salt and pepper.

4. Flip roasted squash cut-side up, scoop out some flesh to enlarge well, fill with stuffing, return to oven and bake 15-20 minutes until tops are golden. Garnish and serve.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Category: dinner
Method: baking
Cuisine: american

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 stuffed squash half
Calories: 380
Fat: 16
Carbohydrates: 42
Fiber: 7
Protein: 18

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