Stuffed Acorn Squash with Sausage, Spinach, and Feta
A perfectly portioned fall meal! This 21 Day Fix Stuffed Acorn Squash with Sausage, Spinach, and Feta is as delicious as it is beautiful. And it's also versatile, so sub your favorite protein, veggies and cheese for variety!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 363kcal
- 2 acorn squash
- 1 lb sweet or spicy poultry sausage mine was chicken with feta and spinach
- 4 teaspoons olive oil divided
- Olive oil spray
- 1/2 onion diced (i used sweet yellow, but I bet red would be yummy, too)
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups spinach chopped into bite sized pieces
- 1/2 cup feta cheese or sub your favorite cheese
- 2 tablespoons pecorino romano
- Sea or Himalayan salt
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper (optional, but keeps the mess away).
Cut each acorn squash in half, top to bottom OR across the middle, and remove the seeds. Use the first 2 teaspoons of olive oil to brush each squash, then sprinkle with salt. Place squash halves in oven for 40 minutes, or until fork tender, but still retaining their shape.
While the squash is roasting, brown sausage in a skillet until cooked through. Next, add in remaining olive oil, onion and garlic to the pan and cook until veggies are soft. Mix in spinach and sprinkle mixture with a little salt. Cook until spinach wilts.
Once squash is finished cooking, use a fork to gently mash the inside. Then divide sausage and veggie mixture evenly among the squash halves. Top each with 2 T of feta cheese and a 1/2 T of pecorino romano. Place squash back in the oven for a few minutes to melt and brown the cheese.
Serving: 1squash half | Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1269mg | Potassium: 1086mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2372IU | Vitamin C: 64mg | Calcium: 144mg | Iron: 13mg