Savory, tart, and tangy, this acorn squash recipe has all the Fall flavors. As well as all the textures you want in every recipe!

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Acorns for Dinner

I’m telling my kids we’re having acorns for dinner. If I say the word squash, they’re out. I was the same with meatloaf as a kid. Something about the word “loaf” grossed me out. Now I love meatloaf! Hopefully my kids will love eating “acorns” as much as they like making them crunch under their shoes.

These acorns are stuffed with savory maple sausage, tart dried cranberries, toasted crunchy pumpkin seeds, and tangy moody blue crumbles on top. If you have never tried Roth Kase Moody Blue cheese, you are in for a treat! It’s a smokey blue, so good! Of course, if blue cheese isn’t your jam, sprinkle with goat cheese or Parmesan. If you’re vegan, sub out the sausage & cheese for a vegan option.

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Pick Your Protein for Acorn Squash

There are several options for protein in this dish. You could do: chicken sausage, pork sausage, garbanzo beans, tofu, or whatever floats your boat. You can always add a tablespoon of pure maple syrup, if your protein choice doesn’t have any maple.

Cut the Fat in this Recipe

There are a few ways to cut the fat when cooking with pork sausage. Once you have your sausage browned up, drain the grease. To do this, tilt your pan up. Move all the cooked sausage to the part of the pan that it tilted up. The grease will drain down. Using your spatula, press the sausage together to “squeeze” the excess grease from the meat.

Once the grease is at the bottom of the pan, spoon it out into a bowl. You can also use a baster to suck up the grease and squirt into a bowl. However, I typically make a bigger mess when I use one of these. I stick with the ol’ spoon. It is extremely important not to discard the grease down the drain. DO NOT DO THIS! That grease will eventually solidify. It will cause major problems in your drain if you let it solidify in there. Once the grease solidifies in the bowl, just scoop it out in the trash.

Place your drained sausage in a bowl lined with paper towels. This will help get a little more grease off that sausage. Pork sausage is so good, but it has an excessive amount of fat. Get out as much as you can, or opt for the chicken sausage, for a healthier option.

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Lets make ’em

To start, make sure your knife is SHARP. This is so important with any recipe, because a dull knife is more dangerous than a sharp one. Acorn squash are pretty dense.

1. Trim the ends of your squash. You want to trim both sides so each half will have a flat spot to sit on, and won’t wobble.
2. Cut squash in half crosswise, and scoop out the seeds. You can save, rinse, and roast the seeds, if you want, or discard.
3. Place in baking dish, and drizzle with olive oil. Use a brush or your hands to move the olive oil all around your squash so it’s covered. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper, as well as little touch of cinnamon.
4. Roast your squash at 400 degrees for 60 minutes or so, until fork tender.
5. While squash are roasting, cook up the sausage and onion. Once the sausage is browned, and drained, mix in dried cranberries.
6. When the squash is tender and done roasting, fill the cavity with the sausage mixture. Top with pumpkin seeds and blue cheese.
7. Bake for an additional 5 minutes, let rest for 5-10 minutes. Enjoy!

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