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Sausage and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash

Course Main Course
Servings 4
Calories 306 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 acorn squash
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1/2 lb mild ground pork sausagew
  • 1 granny smith apple
  • 1 tsp avocado oil
  • 4 tbsp parmesan cheese
  • salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425 ĚŠ.
  • Half both acorn squashes and remove seeds.
  • Spray all the halves with avocado oil and sprinkle salt.
  • Place on a baking sheet and put in over for about 45 minutes.
  • While they are cooking make the filling. Cook the quinoa according to the package.
  • Brown the sausage and drain all the fat.
  • Dice the apple into small pieces.
  • Mix together quinoa, sausage, apple, and 2 tbsp of parmesan cheese.
  • Divide the mixture into 4 equal parts.
  • At the 45 minute mark check to see how tender the squash is. You want it to be almost fully tender with a little longer left to go. Fill each half with the stuffing and put back in the oven for about 10 minutes.
  • Remove and top each with 1/2 tbsp of parmesan cheese.

Notes

10g fat, 38g carbs, 16g protein
Keyword fall favorite