Creamy Sausage Stuffed Butternut Squash

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Italian sausage in a creamy tomato sauce nestled into squash halves makes for a cozy meal approximately a cold evening. This recipe works when either butternut or delicata squash. Delicata squash is delicious, but its hard to locate outside the end months.

The ingredient of Creamy Sausage Stuffed Butternut Squash

  • 2 butternut squash or delicata squash medium
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 pound mild italian sausage removed from casings
  • 1 2 onion medium finely diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 can diced tomatoes 14 5 oz per can
  • 1 4 teaspoon salt
  • black pepper to taste
  • 1 4 cup muggy cream
  • 1 4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

The Instruction of creamy sausage stuffed butternut squash

  • preheat the oven to 400u00b0f
  • cut the ends from the squash then slice in half lengthwise use a spoon to remove the seedy internal cavity from each squash half arrange the halves cut side down on a parchment lined baking sheet
  • roast the squash on middle rack of oven until it is fork tender 40 45 minutes while the squash bakes prepare the filling
  • set a large skillet over medium high heat and add the olive oil once oil is shimmering add the sausage and diced onion saute breaking up the meat with a rubber spatula as it cooks until it is browned and the onion is translucent 6 7 minutes add the garlic and oregano and cook until fragrant about 30 seconds
  • reduce the heat to medium low and add the diced tomatoes season with salt and pepper cook stirring occasionally until the tomatoes begin to bubble and the liquid has reduced slightly 2 3 minutes add the heavy cream and grated parmesan cheese and stir continue cooking until the cream is gently bubbling 1 2 minutes remove the skillet from the heat
  • remove the baking sheet from the oven and flip squash halves so they are cut side up divide the sausage mixture evenly between each squash half gently packing it into the center cavity divide the shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over each mound of filling
  • return the baking sheet to middle rack of oven and bake until the cheese is melted and lightly golden 11 14 minutes
  • check to see that squash is done remove from oven or add time as needed
  • transfer the squash halves to serving plates and serve immediately