Nothing says fall like squash. We’re celebrating our favorite season with sausage, farro, and cheese stuffed acorn squash. We love this recipe because it’s tasty and customizable; it’s easy to swap sausage for ground turkey, the farro for rice or orzo, or the kale for spinach or chard.
Stuffed Acorn Squash
Ingredients
- 1 medium acorn squash
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 8 oz sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup frozen kale, defrosted and wrung out
- 2 tbsp apple cider or water
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
- ½ cup farro
- ½ cup cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup mozzarella or parmesan
Directions
1) In a large bowl, stir together olive oil, sausage, onion, garlic, kale, apple cider, thyme, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp ground black pepper. Place pan in the top zone of Suvie.
2) Cut acorn squash in half horizontally, scoop out seeds, and season the insides with 1 tsp salt. Place both halves, cut side down, in a Suvie pan. Place pan in the bottom sone of Suvie. Input settings and cook now or schedule.
Suvie Cook Settings
Bottom Zone: Slow Cook High, 2 hours
Starch: 30 minutes
3) Place 1/2 cup farro in the Suvie pasta pot (green handles). Cover pot with lid and place inside the Suvie Starch Cooker, ensuring the pot is centered on the hot plate. Input settings and cook now or schedule.
Suvie Starch Cooker Settings
Grains, Farro, 30 minutes
4) After the cook, remove the squash, sausage, and farro from Suvie. In a small bowl, combine cheddar and mozzarella cheese, set aside ¼ cup for topping. Add the cheese and cooked farro to the pan with sausage and kale, stir to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper.
5) Flip squash over and fill with the sausage farro filling (you may have some extra filling). Sprinkle the reserved cheese on top of the filling (you may need to push down the filling to flatten it slightly so it will fit under the broiler).
6) Broil the squash for 5 minutes until cheese is melted and browned. To avoid overcooking, do not leave squash unattended during this step.
7) Remove pan from Suvie, transfer squash to a plate, serve with extra filling on the side.
Wine Pairing
A full-bodied and fruity Malbec will pair beautifully with this meal. Malbec is the perfect wine to pair with roasted veggies and will bring out the umami-rich flavors of the sausage.
