Fall in a Bowl

Name: Fall in a Bowl
Ingredients: 2 acorn squash, cut in half with seeds scrapped out; 1 lb Italian sausage; 1/2 large onion, medium dice; 3 clove garlic, minced; 1 large apple, medium dice; 1/4 cup goat cheese crumbles; 1/3 cup dried cranberries; 3 tbsp apple juice; 3 tbsp orange juice; 3 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin; 1 tbsp dried sage; 2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper; 3 tbsp butter; 3 tbsp pure maple syrup; 1 balsamic reduction

19 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 acorn squash, cut in half with seeds scrapped out
1 lb Italian sausage
1/2 large onion, medium dice
3 clove garlic, minced
1 large apple, medium dice
1/4 cup goat cheese crumbles
1/3 cup dried cranberries
3 tbsp apple juice
3 tbsp orange juice
3 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
1 tbsp dried sage
2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 balsamic reduction

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400.
2

Sautee onions and garlic in olive oil at medium heat till translucent.
3

Add sausage and brown adding all seasonings half way through cooking.
4

Add apple and juices and let reduce while preparing squash.
5

Melt butter and syrup.
6

Brush squash with maple butter mix and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
7

Mix dried cranberries and maple butter into sausage.
8

Stuff sausage mix into squash.
9

Bake until squash is tender, 30 - 45 minutes.
10

Sprinkle with goat cheese and drizzle with balsamic reduction.