Healthy Stuffed Acorn Squash
Healthy Stuffed Acorn Squash is low calorie, gluten free and delicious. A simple, healthy dinner packed with flavor that's filling, better balanced in nutrition and has fewer calories!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 391kcal
Ingredients
- 2 small Acorn Squash
- 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 lb Turkey Sausage
- 1 Apple diced with skin on
- 2/3 cup White Onion diced
- 1/2 cup Celery diced
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon Rosemary dried
- 1/4 cup Dried Cranberries Low Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Pecans chopped
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat over to 425 F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice the acorn squash in half, scoop out the seeds leaving a dip or bowl in the center for the filling. Spray with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place flesh side down on the baking sheet and roast 30 minutes.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the extra virgin olive oil, onions, celery and garlic. Cook 3-4 minutes then add the sausage. Break it up with a wooden spoon while it cooks.
- Add the sliced apple with seasonings. Cook another 3-4 minutes until the apples soften.
- Remove the squash from the oven once it is cooked. Add the sausage filling to each squash, dividing it evenly among each one. Top with cranberries, pecans and garnish with sliced parsley before serving.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator in a container up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven at 350 F for 8-10 minutes.
Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 391kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 691mg | Potassium: 1200mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 976IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 3mg