Italian Sausage Stuffed Butternut Squash

This Italian Sausage Stuffed Butternut Squash recipe is the ultimate comfort food and it’s a complete meal with lots of veggies and protein. It’s also low-carb, gluten-free and paleo-friendly! 

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Italian Sausage Stuffed Butternut Squash

This Italian Sausage Stuffed Butternut Squash recipe is the ultimate comfort food and it's a complete meal with lots of veggies and protein. It's also low-carb, gluten-free and paleo-friendly! 

Prep: 10 minutes

Cook: 1 hour

Total: 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings: 4 people

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Ingredients

For the Butternut Squash

• ▢ 1 butternut squash
• ▢ 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• ▢ Salt and Pepper to taste

For the Filling

• ▢ 1 tbsp olive oil
• ▢ 1/2 cups onion diced
• ▢ 1 tbsp garlic
• ▢ 1 cup yellow bell pepper diced
• ▢ 1/2 lb Italian pork sausage - nitrate-free
• ▢ Salt and pepper to taste
• ▢ 2 cups kale chopped
• ▢ 1 cup medium apple chopped
• ▢ 1 tbsp fresh sage chopped
• ▢ 1/4 cup dried cranberry
• ▢ 2 tbsp walnut chopped

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Cut in half the squash lengthwise and remove seeds with a spoon.
• Season the cut sides with olive oil, salt and pepper.
• Place the halved squash on a baking sheet. Bake for 40-45 mins or until is tender.
• While butternut squash is in the oven, make the filling by adding olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
• Add the onions, garlic, bell pepper and saute for 3-5 mins.
• Add the sausage and break it up with a wooden spoon. Cook until it's just browned. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add kale to the pan and stir for 2-3 minutes, or until the kale is wilted. Then, add the apple and sage. Cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until the apple has softened slightly. Remove from the heat and stir in the cranberries and walnuts.
• Divide the stuffing sausage mixture between the baked squash halves, and top with the cheese.
• When the butternut squash halves are baked, remove from the oven. Remove some of the flesh with a fork, but leave some to eat with the filling. You just want to make room for the filling. Season with chopped sage if you prefer, before serving. Enjoy!

Tips

• If you have trouble cutting your butternut squash in half, you can microwave it for a couple of minutes so it softens enough to cut.
• Feel free to swap the yellow bell pepper for any coloured bell pepper. Green is the least sweet and read is the sweetest. 
• If you prefer different ground meat, such as chicken or beef, feel free to use it in place of the ground sausage. 
• To store: Store leftover stuffed butternut squash in an airtight container in the fridge. You can also tightly wrap it up if you do not have a large enough container.
• To reheat: Reheat the acorn squash in the microwave or oven. 

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1/4 Calories: 317kcal (16%) Carbohydrates: 16g (5%) Protein: 13g (26%) Fat: 26g (40%) Saturated Fat: 6g (38%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g Monounsaturated Fat: 13g Cholesterol: 31mg (10%) Sodium: 879mg (38%) Potassium: 545mg (16%) Fiber: 3g (13%) Sugar: 5g (6%)

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.

© Author: Olivia Ribas

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