Sunny's Italian Sausage-Stuffed Acorn Squash - Chefwiz

Ingredients

• 2 acorn squash (, cut in half from stem to base and seeds removed)
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 2 links (8 ounces) of spicy Italian sausage (, with casings removed)
• 1/2 cup of red onions (, chopped)
• 1/4 teaspoon of hot Hungarian paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice
• 6 fresh sage leaves (, finely chopped)
• 1 stalk of celery (, finely chopped)
• 1 red bell pepper (, seeded and finely chopped)
• 1/2 cup of shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend
• 1/2 cup of walnuts (, chopped)
• 1/4 cup of dried cranberries (, finely chopped)
• Chopped fresh parsley (, for garnish)