Sweet roasted acorn squash pairs perfectly with hearty sausage-apple stuffing and savory sage for a satisfying fall meal!
Yield: 2servings
Ingredients
1acorn squash, halved and seeded
1tablespoonlight butter, melted
1garlic clove, minced
¼teaspoonrubbed or ground sage, divided
4ozturkey or chicken sausage, removed from casing
¼cupchopped onion
½a celery rib, finely chopped
2ozmushrooms, chopped
½cuppeeled and chopped apple
1/3cuppanko bread crumbs
2tablespoonsgrated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper, to taste
1large egg white, beaten
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place the squash halves cut side up on the baking sheet. In a small dish, combine the melted butter, minced garlic and 1/8 teaspoon of the rubbed sage. Using a silicone pastry brush, brush the butter mixture onto the inside and outside of each squash half. Roast in the oven for 50-60 minutes until tender.
Bring a large skillet over medium heat and add the sausage. Cook, breaking up with a spoon, until meat is cooked through. Remove meat to a mixing bowl and place the pan back on the burner. Add the onion, celery and mushrooms to the skillet and cook for about 3 minutes. Add the apples and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Turn off the burner and add the onion mixture to the sausage in the mixing bowl. Add the remaining 1/8 teaspoon of sage, the panko crumbs and the Parmesan cheese. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Add the egg white and stir until well combined.
When the squash halves are finished roasting, evenly pile the sausage stuffing into the two halves. Return to the oven and cook for an additional 18-20 minutes.
Notes
To view your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here!Nutrition Information:292 calories, 39 g carbs, 5 g sugars, 9 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 16 g protein, 67 g fiber (from myfitnesspal.com)MyWW SmartPoints per serving: (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)Green: 7 SmartPoints/ Blue: 7 SmartPoints/ Purple: 7 SmartPointsWeight Watchers Points Plus: 9 per serving (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)adapted from Prevention RD
Author: Emily Bites
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Autumn Recipes, Fall Flavors, Italian Turkey Sausage, WW Recipes