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Stuffed Winter Squash

A stuffed kabocha squash with a delicious savory filling
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 1 Kabocha squash
  • 1/4 cup dried cherries
  • 1 shallot
  • 1/2 lb ground turkey sausage
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 cup wild rice
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees and slice squash in half.
  • Deseed squash and place face down on a roasting pan. Let roast for 40-60 minutes until the flesh is soft when poked with a knife.
  • Cook wild rice with chicken broth according to package instructions.
  • Finely chop shallot and garlic and saute in a pan for 2-3 minutes until fragrant. Add in ground sausage and brown until fully cooked through. Then stir in cooked rice, walnuts, dried cherries, and fresh thyme.
  • After the squash has fully cooked, stuffed each half with the rice mixture. You may have leftover rice.
  • Top each half with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and place back in the oven to melt the cheese for about 2-3 minutes.
  • Then ready to serve.