Apple Sausage Stuffed Squash
My kids actually like this dish. Hopefully yours will too!
Apple and "Sausage" Stuffed Squash (serves 2) (1) Cut an acorn or butternut squash in half, scoop out the seeds and stringy parts, place the halves cut-side-up on a cookie sheet, cover with aluminum foil, and bake at 350 F until the squash is tender (anywhere from 40 to 60 minutes). (2) In a bowl, mix together (in whatever ratio you desire): (a) Gimme Lean: use "sausage" flavor, or half "sausage" and half "beef" flavor for a milder taste (Note: this is a soy product, and it's vegan and fat free) (b) cooked brown rice (c) diced onion (d) chopped apple (e) sage, or thyme, or rosemary, or any herb that sounds good to you I used equal parts Gimme Lean and rice, half an onion, and an apple. The idea is to have enough stuffing to stuff the squash halves generously. (3) When the squash is tender, take the foil off the pan, and stuff the squash halves with the stuffing. Return the stuffed squash to the oven, uncovered, and bake until the stuffing is warm through and starting to brown on top (about 10 minutes).
March 11, 2009