Stuffed Butternut Squash - JFC International

Ingredients

• 4 small butternut squash
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• ¼ tsp. black pepper
• ⅛ tsp. salt
• 1 package wild rice mix 6 ounces, with seasoning packet + broth or water for cooking
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 small onion chopped
• 2 ribs celery chopped
• ¼ tsp. dried sage
• ¼ tsp. dried thyme leaves
• 1 small granny smith apple peeled and chopped
• 1 cup fresh cranberries
• ¼ cup pecans chopped, divided
• 2 Tbsp. fresh parsley chopped, divided
• ¼ cup butter melted
• ½ tsp. kosher salt or to taste