Sausage & Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash recipe

I've had several people ask me to put my special Sausage & Apple stuffed acorn squash recipe on the site.

This is one of my favorite grilled squash recipes (and apparently other peoples too) - the stuffing is very similar to this stuffed zucchini recipe.

Some of what makes this grilled acorn squash recipe unique and taste so good is how flavors like sausage, apple, maple syrup and curry blend together so well and accent each other.

The Swiss Cheese I topped the stuffed acorn squash in the picture above was perfect, melted well and the flavor was neutral enough it didn't take away from the maple/apple/sausage flavors - but you can use whatever cheese you like the best.

I usually cut the acorn squash in half, scoop out the seeds, stuff it and cook it. One of these half stuffed acorn squash is enough for one person.

I haven't tried it but I'm sure you could quarter these pieces and serve smaller portions to more people.

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Serves: 4 (or 8 if you quarter the squash)

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 55 minutes

Indirect Heat: 450F

What you'll need:

• 2 Acorn Squash
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• salt & pepper to taste

 

• 1 lb sausage meat (casings removed if not bulk sausage)
• 4 strips crispy cooked bacon, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 shallot finely diced (or 1/2 a regular onion diced)
• 1 red apple diced
• 1 clove garlic minced

 

• 1/3 cup Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup maple syrup (or honey)
  
• 4 swiss cheese slices (or your favorite cheese, sliced or shredded)

Tip: Honey Garlic sausage works very well in this stuffed acorn squash recipe - remove the casings and cook just the meat.

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Step 1:
Break the stem off the squash if still attached and split the squash in half lengthwise.

Scoop out the seeds to form a bowl in the center of each half acorn squash.

Sprinkle each open squash with salt, pepper and the curry powder.

 

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Step 2:
In a large frying pan crumble the sausage meat into small chunks and begin to sautee over medium heat.

Sprinkle the uncooked sausage with a teaspoon of black pepper.

Add the crumbled bacon and continue cooking until the sausage is browned and cooked through.

With a slotted spoon remove the meat from the pan but keep the grease in the pan.

Add the diced shallot (or onion), apple and garlic to the reserved grease and cook a couple minutes, just until the onion begins to soften.

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Step 3:
In a large bowl combine the cooked sausage and bacon with the sauteed onion, apple and garlic.

Add the softened Philadelphia cream cheese and blend well with the other ingredients.

Add the Maple Syrup (or Honey) and stir well.

Tip: If the cream cheese doesn't blend well try microwaving everything in the bowl for 30 seconds or so until it does blend well.

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Step 4:
Spoon the Sausage & Apple stuffing into each half acorn squash.

It's ok to mound it up a little higher then the squash.

Make sure you pack it into the bowl of the squash fairly well.

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Step 5:
Preheat the grill to 450F and set up for indirect grilling.

When the BBQ has reached cooking temperature, place the aluminum pan containing the acorn squash recipe on the grill, not over direct heat.

Close the lid.

Every 10 minutes or so, lift the lid and rotate the pan so all the grill acorn squash are equally cooked.

Close the lid after each rotation. 

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Step 6:
After 55 minutes or so, lift the lid and place your choice of cheese over the stuffed acorn squash.

In this picture I put strips of swiss cheese slices on the squash.

It melts quickly and doesn't add an overpowering flavor to the food.

After several minutes, lift the lid and make sure the cheese is melted.

Remove from the heat and serve immediately.

Enjoy!

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BBQ Stuffed Peppers	How to Cook Butternut Squash on the Grill	BBQ Butternut Squash recipe

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