Acorn Squash Stuffed with Apples & Sausage

Dedicated to Brian H. and Lisa W.
Acorn Squash Stuffed with Apples & Sausage

Ingredients:
1 Acorn Squash
1 Red Delicious, skinned, pitted, diced
1 small Yellow Onion, diced
1/2 lb Sausage
1 Tbsp Maple Syrup
1/4 tsp Caraway Seed, crushed
2 tsp Sage, cut fine
1/2 tsp Nutmeg, ground
1 cup White Bread, crust removed, diced fine
1 Egg
2 Tbsp Butter
Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions:

• Preheat the Oven to 400°F.
• Prepare the Squash: Cut the Acorn Squash in half Vertically. Scoop out the Seeds and stringy tissue using your hands and a spoon. The Squash is rounded, so you may slice a flat surface out of the skin side of the Squash to give it a base, but don’t take too much out.
• In a skillet, brown the Sausage with the Onion.
• Remove from the Skillet to a bowl.
• Mix in the Spices, Maple Syrup, Bread, and Egg using your hands to fully incorporate.
• Place the Squash in a baking dish, and fill with 1/4″ water, to assist with keeping the Squash moist while baking.
• Spread the butter along the inside of each half of the Squash.
• Divide the stuffing into the two halves of the Squash.
• Cover the Dish with a lid or Aluminum Foil.
• Bake for about 45 minutes.

Serves 2 people.