Sweet, nutty acorn squash stuffed with a savory homemade turkey sausage, onions and gooey mozzarella cheese and baked to perfection. You won't believe how simply easy these are to make, and they look so fancy! Serve this satisfying Acorn Squash Stuffed with Turkey Sausage as a side dish during the holidays or as the main course!
Cut acorn squash in half, scoop out and discard seeds. Cut a thin slice from bottom of squash halves to prevent them from rolling when being stuffed.
Add 1-2 cups of water to a baking sheet, or until bottom of sheet is covered, and place acorn squash open-sides-down on the sheet. Place in oven and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until soft. Remove from oven and set aside, turning over when cool. Do not turn oven off.
In a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil, onion, celery and apples. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add ground turkey, fennel seeds, caraway seeds, dried sage, garlic powder, ground cloves, nutmeg, thyme, salt and pepper. Cook until turkey is no longer pink, breaking it into pieces as it cooks. Remove from heat and drain.
Add scallions and 2 cups mozzarella cheese to turkey and mix all ingredients together. Using a large spoon, evenly distribute turkey sausage into each squash. Top with remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
Return squash to oven and cook for 5-10 minutes, or until cheese has melted and squash is heated through.
Notes
Click on the time in the instructions to start a timer!Feel free to add other vegetables, such as sun dried tomatoes, zucchini or mushrooms, or even raisins to the turkey filling.