STUFFED ACORN SQUASH 2
Yield: Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients
• 2 acorn squash, halved and seeded
• 1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
• 2 cups cooked white or brown rice (cooked in chicken broth)
• 1 tart red cooking apple, cored and chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 1/4 cup seedless raisins
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
Directions
Place squash cut-side down in shallow baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook sausage in small skillet over medium heat, stirring to crumble. Drain sausage.
Combine sausage with rice, apple, onion, celery, raisins, cinnamon, pepper and syrup in large bowl.
Turn squash cut-side up; brush with butter. Fill evenly with rice stuffing. Cover and bake 45 to 50 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 417
Total Fat 16g
Cholesterol 39mg
Sodium 739mg
Total Carbohydrate 61g
Dietary Fiber 4g
Protein 10g
USA Rice Federation (www.usarice.com)
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