Thanksgiving Stuffed Acorn Squash

Name: Thanksgiving Stuffed Acorn Squash
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: ½ stick butter or ¼ cup trans fat-free margarine; 1 medium yellow onion, coarsely chopped; ¾ cup organic unsweetened applesauce; 1 loaf whole wheat Italian bread, cut into 1 -inch slices, then each slice cut into quarters; 1 medium organic apple, McIntosh or other, cored and chopped; 1½ cups organic apple juice or cider; 3 large acorn or butternut squash, cut in half and seeded; 1 cup water; Salt and pepper; 1 12-ounce package Italian or other meatless sausage links, cut into thin slices; 6-8 fresh sage leaves, chopped, or ½ teaspoon dried sage; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 6 stalks celery, including leaves, sliced; 1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Welcome to Claire's

By Claire Criscuolo

Published 2014

About

I look forward to a stuffed acorn squash at home every Thanksgiving, and at Claire’s we serve this recipe throughout the fall and winter months. Our customers love it.

Ingredients

1 cup water
1½ cups organic apple juice or cider
½

Main course
Winter
Thanksgiving

Method

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Measure the water, apple juice, butter, onion, celery, thyme, sage, fennel seeds, and the meatless sausage into a large pot. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then stir to combine. Cover and set over a high heat. Bring to a boil, then red