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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

seasonal eating: stuffed acorn squash



i love following the palate of the season. there is a real connection made with farmers & the landscape when enjoying in-season foods. tonight's dinner was just that & delicious, too- acorn squash stuffed with sausage from the farm, carrots, yellow squash & garlic. paired with frozen peas, this meal was quick, which allowed for a few more hours spent outside enjoying this cool relief.

stuffed acorn squash
adapted slightly from simply in season
serves 4

2 medium acorn squash
cut squash in half. remove seeds with a spoon. place cut side down on a greased baking sheet. bake at 350F for 40-50 minutes until soft. remove from oven & set aside.

1 lb. sausage
3 cloves garlic (minced)
4 carrots (shredded)
2 yellow squash (cubed)
1 stale slice of bread
3 tbsp. brown sugar

saute sausage until cooked through. mix garlic, carrots, & yellow squash in bowl. add to pan with sausage, cover & simmer for 15 minutes. stuff filling into acorn squash. tear up bread & place on top. sprinkle brown sugar on top. bake at 375F for 10 minutes. add a dab of butter on top when serving.

delicious.
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8 comments:

  1. T.September 7, 2011 at 4:04 AM

    This looks amazing! Can't wait to try it.

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  2. shariSeptember 7, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    sounds so wonderful. i need to finally order this book!

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  3. MeisterSeptember 7, 2011 at 5:20 AM

    I woke up this morning to a beautiful drizzly grey, a cool 60F breeze, and the smell of leaves in the air and literally thought to myself, "Oh, finally -- it's acorn-squash season."

    You just made my heart flutter even more. Here it comes: The fall, the roasted vegetables, the stews, the perfect winter squash. Can't wait.

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  4. ErinSeptember 7, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    oh, yum!
    that's all :)
    and ditto to finding the book!

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  5. ValSeptember 7, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    Your recipes are magnificent, and so is your site!

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  6. amySeptember 11, 2011 at 6:15 AM

    beautiful post nat! can't wait to try this.

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  7. AllisonSeptember 14, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    This recipe is magnificent! I ended up not using the bread and not using so much brown sugar. It was devoured by my family. I didn't grow the squash and this was the first time our sons had tasted acorn squash. Thank you for expanding our horizons!

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  8. JessSeptember 25, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    get in my belly! I love squash and sausage, and I really love stuffed squash. so perfectly fall.

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