SAUSAGE AND RICE STUFFED SUMMER SQUASH

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This is a variation on stuffed acorn squash recipe on this site; I changed enough things that it's a recipe all its own! It passed muster with my husband who doesn't like anything and my son who doesn't eat anything, so it's a winner in my house. Very good with French bread! I recommend spicy or at least medium sausage.

Provided by SamP

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Stuffed Main Dish Recipes     Stuffed Zucchini Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 summer squash, halved the long way and seeded
2 cups water
1 tablespoon margarine
1 (5.7 ounce) package dry Cheddar-broccoli rice mix
½ pound bulk pork sausage
6 small mushrooms, chopped
2 teaspoons ground coriander
½ teaspoon salt
1 apple, cored and chopped
⅓ cup toasted chopped pecans
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese, or as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the squash halves cut sides down into a baking dish, and pour in enough water to cover the bottom of the pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the squash is tender, about 30 minutes.
  • While the squash is baking, bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat, and stir in the margarine and the contents of the rice package. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until rice is tender, about 7 minutes. Set the prepared rice aside.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the sausage, mushrooms, coriander, and salt (if needed) until the sausage is browned, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease. Mix the sausage mixture with the cooked rice mixture in a bowl, and lightly stir in the apple, pecans, and Cheddar cheese.
  • Pour melted butter into a baking dish, and place the squash, hollow sides up, into the dish. Stuff the rice and sausage mixture into the squash, allowing the stuffing to mound up and overflow into the dish if necessary. Sprinkle the stuffed squash with Parmesan cheese.
  • Return to oven, and bake until the stuffing is hot and the cheese topping has browned, about 30 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 505.5 calories, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 58.9 mg, Fat 31.1 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 1515.9 mg, Sugar 6.6 g

Gzhz Svshs
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I liked it!


Anabo Aphelele
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It was okay.


Dubai Basha
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Meh.


Hazel X Jones
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Not my favorite.


Adbul raheem Ali
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I'll try it again.


PAPA-As
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Could be better.


brandi round
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Not bad.


Gibby Gibby
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Great recipe!


Dj Neumeyer
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Easy to make.


Darlene Asbell
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Delicious!


Daniel W
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This recipe was a bit too complicated for me. I ended up burning the squash and the stuffing was too dry.


Heidi Fuhrman
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This dish was easy to make and very tasty. I used ground turkey instead of sausage and it was still very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Sarah elliott
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I made this recipe for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. I especially liked the crispy Parmesan crust.


Angela Mbakamma
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This recipe was a bit bland for my taste. I think it could have used more seasoning. I also found that the squash was a bit too soft for my liking.


Richard Kunda
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This was a great recipe! I had never cooked stuffed summer squash before, but it was surprisingly easy. The stuffing was simple to make and the squash cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Akash Beji
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I made this dish last night and it was delicious! I used a spicy Italian sausage and it gave the stuffing a nice kick. I also added some chopped sun-dried tomatoes for extra flavor. Yum!


Dirk Kotze
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This recipe was a hit with my family! The sausage and rice stuffing was flavorful and moist, and the summer squash was perfectly tender. I will definitely be making this again.