Yield: 20 Establishment: Restaurant, Club Operation, Catering Operation   Ethnicity: American   Meal Type: Side Dish   Preparation Method: Saute, Oven Finish   Product Type: Turkey Sausage - Breakfast

Ingredients

10 1-Pound acorn squash

2 Tablespoons canola oil

As needed vegetable cooking oil

2-1/2 Pounds FRESH TURKEY SAUSAGE

2-1/2 Cups celery, chopped fine

5 Cups Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored & chopped fine

2-1/2 Cups fresh white bread crumbs

1-1/4 Teaspoons sage leaves

2/3 Cup brown sugar

1-1/4 Cups apple jelly

Cut squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Brush a small amount of oil on the cut edges of each squash half. Spray a baking sheet with vegetable cooking spray. Place each squash half, cut side up on the baking sheet, cover tightly with foil and bake in a preheated 400 degree F oven, until tender, about 35-40 minutes. Over medium heat, cook sausage until it is no longer pink, breaking the sausage into small pieces. Drain sausage, if necessary. Reserve 2 tablespoons pan drippings and discard remaining pan drippings. Over medium heat, cook celery in reserved pan drippings for 5-7 minutes, add apple and continue to sauté. Remove from heat and stir in reserved sausage, bread crumbs, sage and sugar. When squash is cooked, remove from oven and reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Cool squash until shells can be handled. Scoop out the pulp, leaving a ˝-inch shell. Combine squash pulp with sausage mixture. Mound sausage mixture into squash shells. Top each with 1-tablespoon apple jelly. Return to the 350 degree F oven and bake uncovered until mixture is cooked through, about 25 minutes.

Recipe Source: Recipe and photo provided by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council.

Nutrition Facts Calories 320   Calories from Fat 60 % Daily Value* Total Fat 6g 9% Saturated Fat 1.5g 8% Cholesterol 45mg 15% Sodium 400mg 17% Total Carbohydrate 57g 19% Dietary Fiber 10g 40% Sugars 24g   Protein 13g   Vitamin A 20% Vitamin C 40% Calcium 10% Iron 15% *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on you calorie needs:   Calories: 2000 2500 Total Fat Less than 65g 80g Sat Fat Less than 20g 25g Cholesterol Less than 300mg 300mg Sodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mg Total Carbohydrate   300g 375g Dietary Fiber   25g 30g Calories per gram: Fat 9 Carbohydrate 4 Protein 4