Acorn Squash And Apples Recipes

ACORN SQUASH WITH APPLE

Steps:

• To easily peel the acorn squash without losing a lot of vegetable, gently drop the squash in a large pot of boiling water, and boil for 15 minutes. Pour off the boiling water and fill with cold water and let sit 5 minutes to cool. When cool enough to handle, use a knife to slice off the peel on the ridges and use a teaspoon to dig out the peel in the valleys. Slice the squash in half and remove the seeds and stem. Then slice the halves into sections and finally cut into 1 inch chunks.
• Place the squash chunks into a large microwave-safe bowl along with the apples. Dot with pieces of butter. Sprinkle the brown sugar, walnuts, salt and cinnamon over the top. Cover with plastic wrap, and poke a few holes in it for ventilation.
• Cook in the microwave for 7 1/2 minutes on full power. Remove, uncover, and stir. Return to the microwave, and cook for another 7 1/2 minutes on full power, until tender. Serve hot.

SAUSAGE AND APPLE STUFFED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Combine the melted butter, garlic salt and 1/4 teaspoons sage; brush over cut sides and cavity of squash. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Bake in a large roasting pan, cut side up, at 400 degrees F for 1 hour, until squash is tender yet still holds its shape.
• Meanwhile make stuffing: Fry pork sausage until light brown. Remove pork to a colander to drain. Drain all but 2 tablespoons drippings from frypan. Add onion, celery and mushroom; saute 4 minutes. Stir in apple and saute 2 more minutes.
• Combine the pork, vegetables, and breadcrumbs in a large bowl.
• Taste and season with sage, salt or pepper if needed (depending on your sausage you may not want to add more seasoning).
• Stir in the egg and parsley.
• Fill the squash halves with stuffing-they should be slightly mounded.
• Return to oven and bake, covered, for 20 more minutes, until the egg is set.
• Garnish as desired with parsley and shredded romano cheese.

APPLE-STUFFED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the squash onto a baking sheet cut side down. Fill the baking sheet with 1/2 inch of water.
• Bake the squash in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Drain off any water remaining in the baking sheet.
• While the squash is baking, melt the margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion and apple in the margarine until the onion has softened and turned translucent, 10 to 15 minutes. Scrape the mixture into a bowl to cool until the squash has finished baking.
• Once the squash is done, stir the raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, and Cheddar cheese into the apple mixture. Turn the squash cut side up on the baking sheet and fill with the apple mixture. Return the squash to the oven; bake until the filling is hot and the cheese has melted, about 15 minutes.

SAUSAGE AND APPLE STUFFED ACORN SQUASH RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife cut off the very top and bottom of each squash to create a flat base on each side (being careful not to cut through the center cavity).
• Slice the squash in half, scrape out seeds to create individual bowls for the stuffing.
• Drizzle each squash half with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
• Roast in a preheated oven at 400˚F (200˚C) for 40-50 minutes - or until fork tender.
• While squash is roasting - in a large fry pan over medium heat - heat oil and add Onion, Celery, Salt, Pepper, and Rosemary. Cook until onions begin to soften.
• Add Garlic and Sausage, until sausage is browned on all sides.
• Add Apple until slightly softened. Finally mix in Bread Crumbs and Parmesan cheese just until incorporated. Remove from heat.
• Once Squash has finished roasting (when you can easily poke it with a fork) remove from oven and fill each with prepared stuffing mixture.
• Return to Oven for 20 minutes - adding a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese to the top for the final 5 minutes.
• Enjoy!

ACORN SQUASH AND APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Cut squash in half; remove seeds and fibers. Place squash, cut sides up, in rectangular pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches. Pour water into pan until 1/4 inch deep. Bake uncovered about 40 minutes or until tender. Cool; remove pulp from rind and set aside.
• Melt butter in heavy 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion in butter 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Stir in apples, thyme and basil. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in broth. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 30 minutes.
• Remove 1 cup apples with slotted spoon; set aside. Place one-third of the remaining apple mixture and squash in blender or food processor. Cover and blend on medium speed about 1 minute or until smooth; pour into bowl. Continue to blend in small batches until all the soup is pureed.
• Return blended mixture and 1 cup reserved apples to saucepan. Stir in half-and- half, nutmeg, salt and pepper; heat until hot.

BAKED ACORN SQUASH AND APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cut the acorn squash and scoop out the seeds and strings.
• Put a little water in a baking pan; place the halves face down and bake for 1/2 hour.
• Then, take it out and put the sliced apples in the middle (some will fall over the sides, it's okay); drizzle with canola oil and maple syrup, and sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice.
• Bake for another 1/2 hour to 40 minutes (until the apples are soft and browning).
• Put your acorn squash halves in individual plates; scoop up the stray apples and stray maple syrup and spoon over the squash.

ACORN SQUASH AND APPLES

Steps:

• Sprinkle squash with salt.
• In skillet, saute apples and raisins in butter.
• Add sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, cook for 5 minutes.
• Spoon into squash halves.
• Place in baking dish.
• Bake at 350* for about 1 hour, until tender.

ACORN SQUASH IN ROASTED APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut squash in half lengthwise and remove seeds and fibers. Place squash cut side down in a baking dish. Pour the stock into the dish. Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
• Scoop out the fruit from the apples, leaving a 1/4 border. Remove squash from oven, place apples cut side down in baking dish, fitting them around the squash. Return to oven and bake until squash and apples are just tender, about 15 to20 minutes more. Turn squash and apples over. Dot with butter and brown sugar. Return to oven for 10 minutes.
• Remove squash and apples from oven. Transfer apples to a warm platter and reserve, covered. Scoop squash flesh into a medium bowl. Mash with the cream, walnut oil, cinnamon and ginger, adding salt and pepper, to taste. Scoop the squash into the apple halves and serve.

ROASTED ACORN SQUASH WITH APPLES AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place squash into a large pot of boiling water; boil for 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer squash to a large bowl of ice cold water and set aside until cool enough to handle, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Peel squash along the ridges using a vegetable peeler, then use a teaspoon or grapefruit spoon to dig out peel in the valleys of the squash. Slice squash in half and remove seeds and stem. Cut remaining squash into bite-sized chunks.
• Combine squash, apples, celery, onion, and dried cranberries in a large bowl.
• Combine brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl. Add to squash mixture and toss well to combine. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish. Add water and dot the top with butter. Sprinkle with walnuts.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until squash is fork-tender, about 1 hour. Add some liquid halfway through to prevent drying out, if necessary. Serve hot.

APPLE-STUFFED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Place squash cut side up in a 9x5-in. loaf pan. Fill centers with apple. Cover and bake at 400° for 30 minutes., In a microwave-safe bowl, combine honey and butter. Cover and microwave on high for 15-20 seconds or until butter is melted. Drizzle over squash. Sprinkle with cinnamon. , Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes longer or until tender.

ACORN SQUASH WITH APPLES AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• 1. Pre heat oven to 350 Wash, cut length wise and de-seed acorn squash, I use a small ice cream scoop to do this Place the following in a bowl as you prepare them Peel, core, and corse chop apple Ruff chop walnuts
• 2. Add brown sugar ( if you are a diabetic you can use plain Splenda), cinnamon, and butter. Mix all well with your hands
• 3. Add mixture to the hollowed out cavity of both half of the acorn squash Put filled acorn squash half a back together and wrap tightly in aluminum foil Place in shallow baking pan and bake at 350 for 45min to 1-hour, or until squash gives to lite pressure
• 4. Remove from foil and using a spoon core out the inside, with the filling into a serving bowl, add more brown sugar if needed. ENJOY!!!

BAKED ACORN SQUASH WITH APPLE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet with olive oil.
• Place squash, cut-side down, on baking sheet.
• Combine apple, celery, water, onion, and butter in a small baking dish; cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake squash and apple mixture in the preheated oven until squash and apple are tender, about 45 minutes. Fill squash halves with apple mixture; drizzle with maple syrup and sprinkle with cinnamon.