Sweet Apple Squash (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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2 acorn squashes, each roughly 1.5 lbs.
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1/2 cup of fresh apple cider.
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2 teaspoons of canola or olive oil.
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1/2 cup diced onions.
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1 chopped Golden Delicious or Granny Smith apple.
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1 chopped Gala or Honeycrisp apple.
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1/4 cup of dried cranberries.
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1/4 cup of golden raisins.
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A pinch (1/8 teaspoon) of cinnamon.
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1/2 teaspoon each of minced fresh thyme and sage.
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Salt for seasoning.
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1/4 cup of pecans, finely chopped.
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1/4 cup pure maple syrup.
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2 teaspoons of brown sugar.
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Optional: 8 oz of cooked turkey sausage, crumbled.
# Instructions:
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Set your oven to 350°F. Slice each squash in half and scoop out the seeds.
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Lay squash halves cut-side down in a 9x13 dish. Add the apple cider to the pan, cover with foil, and bake for 45 minutes, or until soft.
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Warm up a pan with oil. Add onions, apples, raisins, cranberries, cinnamon, sage, and thyme. Let it cook for 8-10 minutes until the apples are tender.
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Mix in the salt and pecans. Toss in turkey sausage if you're using it.
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Flip the squash over, brush some juices from the pan over them, and stuff each half with the prepared mixture.
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Pour maple syrup over the stuffed squash filling.
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Sprinkle some brown sugar along the tops and edges. Bake, uncovered, for another 15 minutes until the tops look caramelized.
# Notes:
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Pick whichever type of apple you like, peeled or not.
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Prep parts separately and put it all together on the day you serve.
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You can assemble up to the second bake stage and store in the fridge.
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Safe to freeze after it's fully cooked.