Best 8 Squash Sausage Stuffing Casserole Recipes

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**Savory and Satisfying: A Culinary Exploration of Squash Sausage Stuffing Casserole Recipes**

Welcome to a delightful culinary journey where comfort food meets hearty flavors. The squash sausage stuffing casserole is a symphony of autumnal ingredients, combining the sweetness of butternut squash, the savory richness of sausage, and the comforting warmth of stuffing. This versatile dish can be tailored to your preferences, with variations featuring different types of sausage, vegetables, and seasonings. Whether you're seeking a classic rendition or a creative twist, our collection of recipes offers an array of options to tantalize your taste buds. From the traditional sausage stuffing filling nestled within tender squash halves to a hearty one-pan casserole brimming with flavors, these recipes promise a satisfying meal that will warm your soul on chilly evenings. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary adventure that celebrates the essence of fall flavors.

**Recipes Included:**

1. **Classic Squash Sausage Stuffing Casserole:** This recipe stays true to the traditional flavors of squash sausage stuffing, featuring a delectable combination of ground sausage, celery, onion, and herbs nestled inside roasted butternut squash halves. The result is a comforting and flavorful dish that's perfect for a family dinner or holiday gathering.

2. **One-Pan Squash Sausage Stuffing Casserole:** For those who prefer a hassle-free meal, this one-pan casserole combines all the ingredients in a single dish. Simply layer diced butternut squash, sausage, stuffing mix, and broth in a casserole dish, and bake until golden brown. The resulting dish is a hearty and flavorful casserole that's perfect for busy weeknights.

3. **Loaded Squash Sausage Stuffing Casserole:** This recipe takes the classic dish to the next level with a variety of additional ingredients that add extra flavor and texture. Along with the traditional sausage stuffing filling, this casserole includes diced apples, dried cranberries, and pecans, creating a sweet and savory combination that's sure to impress.

4. **Healthy Squash Sausage Stuffing Casserole:** For those seeking a lighter version of this comfort food classic, this recipe incorporates healthier ingredients without compromising on taste. Ground turkey or chicken sausage is used instead of pork sausage, and whole-wheat stuffing mix is used instead of traditional white bread stuffing. The result is a delicious and nutritious casserole that's perfect for those watching their waistline.

5. **Vegetarian Squash Sausage Stuffing Casserole:** This recipe caters to vegetarians and vegans, featuring a plant-based sausage alternative that provides all the savory flavors of traditional sausage. The stuffing filling is made with a combination of vegetables, nuts, and herbs, creating a hearty and satisfying dish that's perfect for meatless meals.

Let's cook with our recipes!

SQUASH STUFFING CASSEROLE



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The recipe for this zippy side dish was given to me by my husband's grandmother. Convenient corn bread stuffing mix and a can of green chilies give fast flavor to sliced summer squash. Since I cook for just my husband and me, I often freeze the leftovers for another day. -Tara Kay Cottingham, Munday, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 45m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 cups sliced yellow summer squash (1/4 inch thick)
1 small onion, halved and sliced
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 cup sour cream
1 package (6 ounces) corn bread stuffing mix
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Add squash and onion. Reduce heat; cover and cook until squash is crisp-tender, about 6 minutes. Drain well; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the soup, sour cream, stuffing and the contents of seasoning packet, chilies, salt and pepper. Fold in squash mixture. , Pour into a greased shallow 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 709mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

SAUSAGE SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE



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I like to mix it up and add a little color by using zucchini for half the amount of squash but use what you have or what you like. The sausage makes it different than other squash casseroles. I could eat it as a main dish casserole!

Provided by Kathleen Phillips | GritsAndGouda.com

Categories     Side Dish

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1-pound package breakfast sausage or 1 pound venison sausage ((Venison Sausage is always an option at my house))
3 medium yellow or zucchini squash (sliced (about 4 cups))
2 large eggs
1/2 cup milk or whipping cream
1 clove garlic minced or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup toasted fresh breadcrumbs or 1/3 cup fine dry breadcrumbs ((or 1/2 cup shredded Colby Jack for Keto diet))
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (plus 2 tablespoons for topping)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring to crumble the sausage as it cooks, until browned; drain and discard drippings.
  • Steam the squash in the microwave by placing it in a large microwave-safe glass bowl; add 2 tablespoon water. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave at HIGH for 3 minutes. Carefully remove the plastic wrap and drain any water in the bowl.
  • To avoid washing a second bowl, push squash to one side of the bowl. In the other side of the bowl, whisk together eggs; gradually add milk. Toss egg mixture and squash together. Add garlic and remaining ingredients and stir together gently.
  • Spoon squash mixture into a greased 11/2-quart casserole dish and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly around the edges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 371 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving

YELLOW SQUASH AND STUFFING CASSEROLE



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I was treated to this scrumptious squash dish a few years ago at a holiday potluck. Everyone there demanded the recipe!

Provided by Hippie2MARS

Categories     Vegetable

Time 45m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 lbs yellow squash, chopped
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
2 1/4 cups dry Pepperidge Farm Herb Stuffing
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Cook squash and onion together in the two tablespoons of butter until the vegetables are soft.
  • Drain well.
  • Mix in soup, sour cream, salt and pepper.
  • Combine half of herb stuffing and the 2 cups of cheese with the squash mixture and spread into a greased casserole.
  • Mix remaining herb stuffing with the stick of melted butter and scatter over the top of the casserole.
  • Bake in a 350-degree oven for 30 minutes, until golden brown.

BEST EVER SQUASH WITH SAUSAGE CASSEROLE



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Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

10 units yellow squash
1 tablespoons oil
1 units salt
1 units onion
1 pounds sausage
1 cans mushroom soup
1 units eggs
0.5 cans milk
1.5 cups sharp cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Slice squash into 1/4" slices. Saute or steam squash until almost tender (season lightly with salt & pepper). Put aside. Chop and saute onion. Put aside. Brown sausage in skillet until crisp, breaking sausage into small pieces. Drain sausage. Mix together soup, milk and egg.
  • Combine all ingredients (save 3/4 cup of cheese for top of casserole) and put in baking dish large enough to hold mixture.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for about 30 - 40 minutes. Add remaining cheese to top of casserole and bake another 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and slightly brown on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

SQUASH AND SAUSAGE CASSEROLE



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This recipe was given to me by a friend. My kids have eaten this, not realizing they were eating squash and liked it.

Provided by Sandy Doenges

Categories     Vegetable

Time 40m

Yield 8 , 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb summer squash
1 lb mild bulk sausage (I like Jimmy Dean)
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
1 cup broken saltine crackers
1 cup evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided

Steps:

  • Cook squash in salted water until tender. Drain. Brown sausage and drain. Mix all ingredients using 1 cup cheese, saving the rest of the cheese for the topping. Pour into a 2 quart casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees until brown and bubbly on top. Top with the remaining cheese. Allow to sit for about 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 355, Fat 23.4, SaturatedFat 10.2, Cholesterol 105.2, Sodium 715.8, Carbohydrate 12.6, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 1.6, Protein 23.1

SQUASH SAUSAGE STUFFING CASSEROLE



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This recipe is similar to some that is already on Just A Pinch. This seems to be combination.I have no memory of copying the recipe. I remember eating something like this, after I was married and my mother-in-law would invite us for "Sunday Dinner". I recall one year, we had a huge amount of squash, brought tons to in-laws. We...

Provided by Pat Campbell

Categories     Casseroles

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 cup water, for squash
1/4-1/2 tsp salt
6 cups sliced yellow squash, (1/4 inch thick)
1 small onion halved and sliced
1 can cream of mushroom, or chicken soup, or chicken broth
1/2-1 cup sour cream, your choice
one 3 oz. pkg softened cream cheese, optional,
1 pkg seasoned cornbread stuffing mix.
4 oz can chopped green chilies, drained
4 oz shredded cheddar cheese
1 lb. favorite seasoned sausage, cooked and crumbled
1-2 eggs
seasoning of your choice

Steps:

  • 1. In large saucepan, bring water to boil. Add squash and onion. Reduce heat, cover and cook till squash is crisp tender. Drain well. Set aside.
  • 2. Cook sausage over medium-high heat, till meat is done and no pink is showing. Drain well and set aside.
  • 3. If using cream cheese, combine in small bowl with sour cream, blending well. If not using cream cheese, only add sour cream.
  • 4. In large bowl combine soup, Mixture of sour cream/cream cheese, green chilies, crumbled sausage, stuffing and seasoning packet, drained squash, choice of seasonings, 2 well beaten eggs. If desired, sprinkle with crushed peppers to taste.
  • 5. Mix all extremely well and pour into greased, appropriate size baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered at 350 for 25-30 minutes, or till cheese is melted and little crispy around edges, or till heated through.
  • 6. Wow!! I found this was very hard pulling ingredients and amounts and mixing directions out of ones head.If does not make sense, give me a comment and will do very best to help.

SAUSAGE-STUFFED BUTTERNUT SQUASH



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Sausage, bread crumbs, and cheese make this stuffed butternut squash out of this world!

Provided by SPEARL20

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Sausage

Time 1h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (2 pound) butternut squash, halved and seeded
8 ounces bulk pork sausage
¼ cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup soft bread crumbs
½ teaspoon dried parsley
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place squash halves in a shallow pan and cover with water.
  • Roast in the preheated oven until tender, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool partially, about 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; do not drain fat. Add onion and garlic to sausage and cook and stir over medium-high heat until onion has softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Remove flesh from squash, leaving 1/3-inch flesh in the shell to keep it sturdy. Mix squash flesh, sausage mixture, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, parsley, oregano, and cayenne together in a bowl. Stuff squash shells with mixture.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.4 calories, Carbohydrate 31.7 g, Cholesterol 37.8 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 13.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 648.5 mg, Sugar 5.8 g

SAUSAGE-STUFFED ACORN SQUASH



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Acorn squash gets a sweet and savory treatment when stuffed with sausage, onion, spinach and cranberries to make this pretty autumn entree. Cooking the squash in the microwave makes this quick enough for a busy weeknight. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 medium acorn squash
1 pound bulk spicy pork sausage
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup fresh spinach, finely chopped
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1-1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
1 large egg
2 tablespoons 2% milk

Steps:

  • Halve squash lengthwise; discard seeds. Place squash in a microwave-safe dish, cut side down. Microwave, covered, on high until tender, 10-12 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with onion over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; drain. Remove from heat; stir in spinach, cranberries and bread crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk together egg and milk; add to sausage mixture and toss until moistened. , Turn over squash; fill with sausage mixture. Microwave, covered, until a thermometer inserted in stuffing reads 165°, 2-3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 485 calories, Fat 23g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 133mg cholesterol, Sodium 843mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 25g protein.

Tips:

  • Choose the right type of squash. For this recipe, butternut squash or acorn squash are good choices.
  • Make sure to cook the sausage thoroughly before adding it to the casserole. This will help to prevent foodborne illness.
  • If you don't have any bread crumbs, you can use crushed crackers or tortilla chips instead.
  • Feel free to add other vegetables to the casserole, such as diced carrots, celery, or onions.
  • To make the casserole ahead of time, prepare it according to the directions and then refrigerate it overnight. When you're ready to bake it, simply remove it from the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature for about 30 minutes before baking.

Conclusion:

Squash sausage stuffing casserole is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. It is packed with flavor and nutrients, and it is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting recipe, give this one a try.

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