Venison and Wild Rice Stuffed Butternut Squash - Realtree Camo

Ingredients

• 1 large butternut squash, halved and seeded
• Olive oil, salt, and pepper
• STUFFING
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound ground venison
• 1 shallot, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 2 cups loosely packed spinach
• 2 cups cooked wild rice
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup walnuts, optional
• 1 tablespoon dried sage
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste