As soon as I saw these cute little Golden Nugget Squash at the Farm Market I knew I had to find a recipe for them. They look like little pumpkins, so they are perfect for Halloween. I used a recipe from Cooking Light, although I modified it to add more vegetables and changed the sausage to pork sausage. This was delicious, and I will be making it again soon. The spicy sausage went perfectly with the squash and quinoa, and one squash per adult was the right serving size. The squash had a very mild flavor, so the kids liked it better than something stronger like butternut squash.
Quinoa and Sausage Stuffed Squash Recipe
Servings: 4
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Ingredients
- 4 Golden Nugget Squash or other small winter squash
- 1 lb. hot pork sausage
- 1 cup onions chopped
- 1 cup carrots chopped
- 1 cup mushrooms chopped
- 1 cup green pepper chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cup cooked quinoa
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Cut the top off the squash and scoop out the seeds. Microwave squash, cut side down in a dish with 1 inch of water for 12-15 minutes.
- Brown sausage in a skillet over medium heat, then put the sausage in a bowl.
- Pour off the sausage drippings, and then add the onions, carrots, mushrooms, green pepper and garlic to the skillet. Cook for 10 minutes, and then add to the sausage in the bowl.
- Add the quinoa, cheese, salt and pepper to the sausage mix.
- At this point you can refrigerate the squash and stuffing until you are ready to cook it. Or you can bake it right away.
- Preheat the oven to 350. Stuff the squash with the filling, packing it down to fill the squash. Bake 30 minutes until it is heated through. You can also top with extra cheese if you like.
Notes
Nutrition facts are estimates.
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Nutrition Information
Calories: 571kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 27g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 1136mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g
Nutrition facts are estimates.
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I LOVE Quinoa – only started cooking with it this year, but love how many variations you can do. This looks like another great recipe!
I have never had Quinoa. Can you believe that? But my husband LOVES stuffed squash so I really want to try this recipe!
great recipes… i love sausage
This sounds so yummy and the presentation is amazing!
I’ve never seen Golden Nugget Squash before, and have been meaning to try quinoa. This may be the recipe to get me motivated to try out quinoa.
This looks so yummy! I am going to have to try it!
Yummy! We love Quinoa! This looks so delicious! I gave it a thumbs up on Stumble!
How have I never heard of this squash before?! Does it taste like pumpkin? I’m going to have to look for that next time I go to my farmers market. I love using quinoa to stuff veggies!
Yum! This looks really good and healthy! What a great fall dish.