Sausage-Stuffed Butternut Squash

Butternut squash halves are stuffed with a pork sausage, Parmesan cheese, and bread crumb mixture and baked for an easy dish that's sure to fill you up.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 295 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 ounces bulk pork sausage
• 1 (2 pound) butternut squash, halved and seeded
• 0.25 cup chopped onion
• 0.5 teaspoon dried parsley
• 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.33333334326744 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.5 cup soft bread crumbs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place squash halves in a shallow pan; cover with water.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until tender, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from the oven; cool partially, about 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 4

Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Do not drain fat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion softened, about 5 minutes.

Step 5

Remove flesh from squash, leaving 1/3-inch in shells to keep sturdy. Combine squash flesh, sausage mixture, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, oregano, and cayenne pepper in a bowl; spoon into squash shells.