Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash

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"This Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash is a great vegetarian side dish to accompany your Thanksgiving meal. Learn how to make baked stuffed acorn squash, how to prep it in advance, and many other tips for this recipe!"

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Acorn Squash

KEY INGREDIENT

– acorn squash – apple cider – canola or olive oil – chopped onion – Gala or Honeycrisp Apple – Golden Delicious or Granny Smith – golden raisins – dried cranberries – cinnamon – fresh minced sage – fresh thyme – salt, to taste – chopped pecans – maple syrup – brown sugar – optional add-in: cooked and crumbled turkey sausage

INGREDIENTS:

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1. Cut each squash in half; scoop out seeds. Place each half, cavity side down, in a 9- by 13-inch baking pan.

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2. Pour apple cider in the bottom of the pan, cover the pan with foil and bake in a 350° F oven until tender when pierced, about 45 minutes.

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3. Meanwhile, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil. Add onion, apples, golden raisins, cranberries, cinnamon, sage and thyme; stir often until apples are tender when pierced, 8 to 10 minutes.

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4. If desired, add 8 ounces cooked and crumbled turkey sausage. Season to taste with salt. Stir in pecans.

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5. Uncover squash and turn halves upright. Brush edges and inside with the remaining apple cider in the bottom of the pan; fill equally with apple mixture.

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6. Drizzle equally with maple syrup.

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7. Sprinkle edges with brown sugar and bake, uncovered, until filling is slightly browned on top, about 15 minutes longer.

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Enjoy!

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