Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash | Recipe Cart | Recipe Cart

Ingredients

• 2 acorn squash (halved through from the stem to the base and seeds removed)
• 4 teaspoons olive oil
• Kosher salt and ground black pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound Italian chicken or turkey sausage (about 2 links, casings removed, sweet or spicy (we use spicy))
• 8 ounces cremini baby bella mushrooms (finely chopped)
• 1 small yellow onion (chopped)
• 1 medium sweet-crisp apple (cored and finely diced (peel off or on; I left it on))
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage (thyme, or a mix (plus additional for serving))
• ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese (divided)