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Recipe: Perfect Acorn Squash stuffed with turkey sausage

    Acorn Squash stuffed with turkey sausage.

    Acorn Squash stuffed with turkey sausage You can have Acorn Squash stuffed with turkey sausage using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

    Ingredients of Acorn Squash stuffed with turkey sausage

    1. You need 2 of acorn squashes.
    2. It’s 1 lb. of Ground Turkey.
    3. It’s 1/2 cup of Feta cheese.
    4. Prepare 1 jar of pasta sauce.
    5. Prepare 2 tbsp of red wine vinegar.
    6. Prepare 1 tsp of Worcestershire sauce.
    7. It’s 1 tbsp of Montreal seasoning.
    8. You need 1 tbsp of crushed red pepper flakes.
    9. You need 1 tsp of granulated garlic.
    10. Prepare 1 tsp of sage.
    11. It’s 1 tsp of crushed fennel seed.
    12. It’s of Mozzarella cheese.

    Acorn Squash stuffed with turkey sausage instructions

    1. Mix the ground turkey with the vinegar, Worcestershire and dry spices together in a large bowl at least 2 hours before cooking..
    2. Preheat the oven to 385°.
    3. Cut the squashes in half and scoop out the seeds. Set on a lined baking sheet brush with oil and roast until soft, about an hour..
    4. In a saucepan warm your favorite pasta sauce homemade or store bought..
    5. In a large skillet heat 2 tbsp oil on medium high heat and add the ground turkey mix. Cook on medium high until done and continue to cook to allow the meat to brown a little bit. I have had the best luck with getting a good flavor and texture on ground turkey by cooking with a little higher heat..
    6. Mix the turkey, sauce and feta together..
    7. Scrape the inside of the squashes lightly with a fork and spoon the mixture inside..
    8. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake for about 10 minutes until golden and bubbly..