Italian Stuffed Squash
Delicious, healthy and visually beautiful, this Italian Stuffed Squash will impress your dinner guests!
Ingredients
- 4 medium-small patty pan squash (see NOTE for other squash options)
- 3/4 pound bulk Italian sausage
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion ,diced
- 1 clove garlic ,minced
- 1 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped Italian herbs (rosemary, thyme, oregano, basil, sage)
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Bring a large stock pot of water to a boil and boil the squash for 15-20 minutes just until barely fork tender. When cool enough to handle, cut the tops off and scoop out the seeds and a little of the flesh to make a cavity for the filling.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil and cook the sausage until no longer pink. Add the onion and and garlic and cook until the onion is soft and translucent, 4-5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, herbs, white wine, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, for 7-8 minutes until most of the liquid is evaporated. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- While the mixture is simmering, prepare the squash. Fill the cavity of each squash with the sausage mixture and top with 3 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese. Place the "lids" on top of each squash.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the squash feels tender when squeezed or a fork can be easily inserted through the flesh. (See NOTE if using a different squash variety)
Notes
Patty pan squash is a variety of Summer squash. In this recipe it's first boiled and then stuffed and baked. You can also use firmer, Winter squash with a "lid" for this recipe (like acorn squash) but make the following adjustments: Do not boil first. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and bake about an hour or until a fork can be easily inserted into the flesh.
Nutrition
Calories: 394kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 17gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 1336mgPotassium: 779mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 540IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 178mgIron: 3mg
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