Stuffed Acorn Squash

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== Description ==
Makes 4 servings.
== Ingredients ==
* 2 acorn squash, halved and seeded
* ½ pound bulk pork sausage
* 2 cups cooked white or brown rice (cooked in chicken broth)
* 1 tart red cooking apple, cored and chopped
* ½ cup chopped onion
* ½ cup sliced celery
* ¼ cup seedless raisins
* ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
* ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
* 2 tablespoons maple syrup
* 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
== Directions ==
# Place squash cut-side down in shallow baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees 30 minutes.
# Meanwhile, cook sausage in small skillet over medium heat, stirring to crumble. Drain sausage.
# Combine sausage with rice, apple, onion, celery, raisins, cinnamon, pepper and syrup in large bowl.
# Turn squash cut-side up; brush with butter. Fill evenly with rice stuffing.
# Cover and bake 45 to 50 minutes.
Category:American Recipes
Category:Brown rice Recipes
Category:Sausage Recipes
Category:Rice Recipes
Category:Pork Recipes
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