Recipe: Squish Squash

Ingredients

• 1/2 Acorn Squash
• 1/3 cup Mixed or Wild Rice
• 3 oz. Italian Turkey Sausage (or Pork)
• 1/4 tsp. Garlic/Onion Powder Blend
• 1/2 tsp. Ground Sage
• Salt/Pepper & Red Pepper Flakes to Taste
• 2 tbsp. Shredded Cheese
• 2 tbsp. Diced Onion
• 2 tbsp. Diced Bell Pepper
• 1/3 Strip of Crumbled Cooked Bacon
• Spray Oil

Directions

1. Cut acorn squash in half and scoop out seeds and strings. Spray with oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
2. Scoop out most of the filling just leaving enough to help keep its shape.
3. In an oiled saucepan on medium heat, brown sausage, onion, bell pepper.
4. Turn off heat and add squash filling, rice, half of the cheese, and seasonings.
5. Fold the filling mixture to incorporate.
6. Stuff filling into squash hull and top with cheese and cooked bacon.
7. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.