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Sausage-and-Wild-Rice-Stuffed Acorn Squash

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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup quick-cooking wild rice (such as Reese)
  • 1 (1-lb) acorn squash, halved and seeded
  • ⅓ cup chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • ¼ lb lean ground turkey breakfast sausage
  • 3 Tbsp chopped pecans
  • 3 Tbsp pomegranate seeds (arils)
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook rice according to package directions. Place squash, cut sides down, in a microwave-safe dish. Cover with plastic wrap; microwave at HIGH 15 minutes or until fork-tender.
  2. Meanwhile, cook onion and garlic in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 4 to 6 minutes or until tender. Stir in sausage; cook 4 to 6 minutes or until crumbly. Stir in nuts; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until sausage and nuts are browned.
  3. Combine sausage mixture, rice, pomegranate seeds, salt, and pepper. Turn squash cut sides up. Spoon sausage mixture into squash.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ¾ lb Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine Brussels sprouts, oil, salt, and pepper on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes or until browned and tender.

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