2 Acorn Squash
1 Onion – diced
2 Celery Stalks – chopped
1 tbsp Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 tsp Fresh Rosemary
3 Cloves of Garlic – minced
½ lb Sweet Italian Sausage
1 Apple – chopped
1 cup Seasoned Panko Bread Crumbs
½ cup Parmesan Cheese
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut ends off acorn squash, cut in half and remove seeds.
- Drizzle squash with olive oil, add salt & pepper to taste.
- Place squash, cut side down, in bottom of a pan with a little water and bake 20 minutes.
- In pan heat olive oil on medium heat. Add: onion, celery, salt & pepper, & rosemary. Sauté until onions are clear.
- Add garlic and sausage. Cook till sausage is browned.
- Add apple and cook till soft.
- Mix in bread crumbs & parmesan cheese. Remove from heat.
- Once squash is baked, fill with stuffing. Put back in the oven for about 20 minutes. Near the end of the cook time sprinkle more parmesan cheese.