cranberry stuffed acorn squash

Name: Cranberry Stuffed Acorn Squash
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 small acorn or other squash; garnish - rice and mixed salad leaves; ## CRANBERRY STUFFING; 3 - shallots. finely chopped; 4 clove(s) garlic,crushed; 2 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil; 1 - red chili, deseeded and finely chopped; 1 tablespoon(s) each-ground cumin,coriander and cinnamon; 2 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1 cup(s) pork sausage,uncooked (like jimmy dean's); 1/4 cup(s) pine nuts, or walnuts, toasted; 1/4 cup(s) fresh or defrosted cranberries; 1 small red apple, unpeeled and diced; 1 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh parsley; to taste - salt and pepper

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Nov 15, 2013

This recipe is sure to please those squash lovers and makes a great presentation too! Other squash may be used such as,zucchini,butternut..etc.. If desired peel cut up squash in bite sized pieces and fry in skillet with the shallots and garlic...and continue with recipe -serve over rice with a side salad....

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 small acorn or other squash
garnish - rice and mixed salad leaves
CRANBERRY STUFFING
3 - shallots. finely chopped
4 cloves garlic,crushed
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 - red chili, deseeded and finely chopped
1 tablespoon each-ground cumin,coriander and cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 cup pork sausage,uncooked (like jimmy dean's)
1/4 cup pine nuts, or walnuts, toasted
1/4 cup fresh or defrosted cranberries
1 small red apple, unpeeled and diced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
to taste - salt and pepper

How To Make cranberry stuffed acorn squash

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400^. Cut just a small piece off the top of the squash and scoop out the seeds, reserve the tops. Cut a slice off the bases of the squash so they can stand up on a baking sheet.

Step 2

Stuffing: Gently fry the shallots and garlic in the oil in a skillet until beginning to brown. Add the chili, cumin,coriander,cinnamon, and ginger to the skillet and fry, stirring constantly for 1 minute.
Step 3

Add the pork and nuts and fry until the meat has browned. Stir in the cranberries, apple and parsley. Season to taste. Remove from the heat and spoon the mixture into the cavity of each squash and firmly pack. replace tops of squash and bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 1 hour, or until the squash are soft and cooked through and stuffing is hot. Serve with rice and garnish with mixed salad greens.
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