Dinner for 4
Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash
Tender acorn squash halves hold sausage, apple, kale, peppers, onion, and cranberries in a roasted stuffed dinner.
Typical price
$10.04for 4 servings
$2.51 per serving$10.04 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: primaverakitchen.com
- 90 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinnersFall
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Winter squash (butternut, spaghetti)$1.29/lb typical | 3 lb | $3.87Typical price |
| Italian or breakfast sausage$4.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $2.25Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.46Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.78Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Apples$1.79/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.67Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
| Kale$2.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.62Typical price |
| Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.56Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.04 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 small acorn squash
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt and black pepper (optional)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 lb italian sausage
- 1 cup red onion
- 1 cup green bell pepper
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 apple diced
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1 cup kale
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries fruit
- sea salt and pepper to taste (optional)
- fresh parsley
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and line a large baking sheet.
- Halve and seed the acorn squash, brush them with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Place the squash cut side down and roast for 50 minutes.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet and cook sausage, onion, bell pepper, garlic, and apple for 12 minutes.
- Stir in thyme, kale, cranberries, salt, and pepper, then cook for 5 minutes until the sausage reaches 160 F.
- Turn the squash cut side up, fill the centers, and bake for 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle the stuffed squash with fresh parsley.
Swaps
- Italian or breakfast sausage for Chicken or turkey sausageabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
- Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
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