Italian Sausage Stuffed Summer Squash Recipe 425

Steps:

• Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds. Place cut side down in a microwave-safe 11x7-in. baking dish. Cover and microwave on high for 10-12 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, crumble sausage into a large skillet; add the onion, green pepper and garlic. Cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomato, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper., Turn squash cut side up. Stuff with sausage mixture; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes or until heated through.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray. Use a spoon to remove the seeds from the squash and cut in half. Simmer covered skin side down, in 1/2 inch of water for around 7-8 minutes. Remove from the water and set aside to cool. [tip: If you have a food steamer, it works extremely well for this step, too.] In a small skillet, sauté the diced onion in a light drizzle of olive oil over medium high heat until translucent. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the Italian sausage and cook until brown. Next add, the minced garlic and spinach leaves. Sauté just until the spinach begins to wilt then remove from the heat. In the same pan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Add the cubed bread and sauté for 1-2 minutes until golden. Sprinkle the Italian seasoning over the bread cubes while toasting Add the bread cubes, spinach and sausage mixture to a mixing bowl. Mix together with 1 cup of shredded Italian cheese blend cheese and 2 tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese. Set aside. Use a teaspoon to remove the seeds from the steamed squash. Place side by side in the baking dish. Season with salt and pepper to your taste. You can drizzle them with melted butter, if you like for added flavor. Divide the filling evenly between the squash halves and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the filling is golden and the squash is cooked through. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve hot. Cook's note: Use a sharp knife to cut a flat piece from the backside of the squash to stabilize it. This will prevent the squash from rolling and it will remain upright while cooking.

Steps:

• For the squash: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the squash on a baking sheet flesh-side up and rub with the olive oil. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Roast until the edges begin to ripple and a poke with a fork reveals tender flesh, about 40 minutes. Allow to cool until easy to handle.
• Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• Use a spoon to scoop out the flesh into a large bowl, leaving about 1/4 inch of flesh within the skin of each squash half to help it maintain its shape.
• For the filling: In a large pan on medium-high heat, add the olive oil and sausage. While cooking, break the sausage into bits like ground meat with a wooden spoon. Once some of the fat is rendered from the sausage, add the onions, paprika, pumpkin pie spice, sage, celery, bell peppers and a pinch of salt. Cook until the sausage is done and the vegetables are tender.
• Add the mixture to the bowl of squash along with the cheese, walnuts and cranberries and stir to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Fill the hollowed squash halves with the mixture and place back in the oven to melt the cheese and make the tops golden brown, 15 more minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve warm.

Steps:

• 1. THE SHELLS: Preheat oven to 375. Take a lengthwise slice from each squash & zucchini, about 1/4 inch thick, and reserve. Using a spoon or melon baller scoop out the insides and discard.
• 2. Place shells in baking dish and sprinkle insides with salt & pepper.
• 3. Chop the reserved squash/zucchini and set aside.
• 4. STUFFING: Heat oil in large skillet and saute onions and garlic until softened. Add the sausage and break up into small pieces cooking until no longer pink.
• 5. Add the chopped squash mixture, Italian seasoning, and however much salt and pepper you like. Cook about 3 - 5 minutes to get all the flavors together.
• 6. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• 7. Into the sausage mixture stir in the cheeses and bread crumbs. Whisk the egg and add to mixture.
• 8. Fill the shells with stuffing. Cover with foil and bake in 375 degree oven for 20 minutes.
• 9. Carefully remove foil and bake for another 10 minutes.
• 10. Cool slightly but don't wait too long to dig in. These are so yummy.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet or line with aluminum foil.
• Place squash, cut sides down, on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 1 hour. Flip squash halves over and set aside to cool.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add celery, mushrooms, and onion; cook and stir until celery is softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
• Beat egg in a large bowl; stir in sour cream and Parmesan cheese. Stir cheese mixture into sausage mixture. Fill squash halves with sausage filling.
• Bake in the preheated oven until filling is cooked through, about 20 minutes.