Sunny's Quick Wild Rice and Sausage Stuffed Squash Recipe

Sunny's Quick Wild Rice and Sausage Stuffed Squash

Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4
Nutritional Facts per Serving (1 of 4): Calories 492, Total Fat 27 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Carbs 54 g, Dietary Fiber 8 g, Sugar 8 g, Protein 15 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Sodium 925 mg
Total Time: 50 minutes
Active Time: 30 minutes

Squash:

• 2 small butternut or honeynut squash
• 2 cups cooked wild rice
• 1 cup bocconcini or mozzarella, halved or quartered into bite-size chunks
• 1/4 cup golden raisins, chopped
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Sausage:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
• 2 links Italian hot sausage, casings removed
• 1 tablespoon mild yellow curry powder
• 4 to 6 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves picked and chopped
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish
Olive oil, for drizzling

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1. For the squash: Pierce the squash all over using a fork. Place on a plate and microwave, turning halfway through, until tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool until manageable.
2. Trim off the stems, slice each squash in half lengthwise, then scoop out the flesh into a large bowl, leaving about 1/4 inch of flesh around the skin and removing seeds. Trim a small slice from the skins to help the halves sit flat on a baking sheet, flesh-side up.
3. To the bowl with the squash flesh, add the wild rice, bocconcini, golden raisins, walnuts, a pinch of salt, and a few turns of black pepper. Mix everything thoroughly.
4. For the sausage: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, sausage (broken into small pieces), curry powder, thyme, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring and crumbling the sausage, until fully cooked, about 5 to 10 minutes. Combine with the squash mixture and stir well.
5. Preheat your oven to 350F. Stuff the hollowed squash halves with the sausage and rice blend. Bake until the cheese melts and the filling is golden on top, about 15 minutes. Garnish with chopped cilantro, drizzle with olive oil, and serve warm.

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