Dinner for 4

Stuffed Acorn Squash

Name: Stuffed Acorn Squash
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp + 2 tsp olive oil; to taste kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional); 11 oz ground italian sausage; 1 small yellow onion; 2 ribs celery; 2 1/2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp each: dried sage and dried thyme; 2 tsp lemon juice (optional); 1 small cooking apple; 1 1/2 cups cooked wild rice blend; 3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; 1/3 heaping cup toasted walnuts; 1/4 cup fresh italian parsley; 1 tbsp unsalted butter

$8.59for 460 minServes 4

Roasted acorn squash holds a savory sausage, wild rice, apple, walnut, and Parmesan filling.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Italian, 0.7 lb$4.49/lb typical	0.7 lb	$3.09Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.19Typical price
	Juice, a little$0.04/oz typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Apples, 0.3 lb$1.79/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.50Typical price
	Wild, 9.75 oz$0.15/oz typical	9.75 oz	$1.46Typical price
	Parmesan, 2.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	2.75 oz	$1.44Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.23Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.59

Swaps

Swap italian for chickenabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

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60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.15 per serving$8.59 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp + 2 tsp olive oil
to taste kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional)
11 oz ground italian sausage
1 small yellow onion
2 ribs celery
2 1/2 cloves garlic
1 tsp each: dried sage and dried thyme
2 tsp lemon juice (optional)
1 small cooking apple
1 1/2 cups cooked wild rice blend
3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1/3 heaping cup toasted walnuts
1/4 cup fresh italian parsley
1 tbsp unsalted butter

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F, halve the squash, remove the seeds, and brush the cut sides with 2 teaspoons oil.
Place the squash cut-side down on a baking sheet and roast for 30 minutes.
Cook the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until it reaches 160 F, then stir in the onion, celery, garlic, sage, and thyme.
Add the apple, wild rice, lemon juice, Parmesan, walnuts, parsley, and butter, then cook for 5 minutes.
Turn the squash cut-side up and fill the cavities with the sausage mixture.
Bake for 10 minutes, until the filling is hot and the squash is tender.

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