Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage and Squash Boats recipe

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Ingredients

2 (1 pound) acorn squash
4 tablespoons water
1 (14 ounce) package Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
½ (8.8 ounce) package cooked whole grain brown rice
¾ cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
2 teaspoons snipped fresh sage
1 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Nutrition Info

527.7 calories
carbohydrate: 37.4 g
cholesterol: 72.8 mg
fat: 33 g
fiber: 4.9 g
protein: 20.8 g
saturatedFat: 13.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1114.8 mg
sugar: 5.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Cut squash in half lengthwise, remove and discard seeds and strings.

  2. In a 2-quart baking dish, arrange two squash halves, cut sides down, add in 2 tablespoons of the water. Cover with vented plastic wrap. Microwave 7 to 10 minutes or until squash is just tender, keep warm. Repeat with the remaining squash halves.

  3. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat for 6 minutes or until browned, adding rice, 1/2 cup of the cheese, sage, thyme, and black pepper in the last 2 minutes of cooking.

  4. To serve, fill squash halves with sausage mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and drizzle with balsamic vinegar.

Recipe Yield

4 squash boats

Recipe Note

Get festive for fall with this easy weeknight meal of tender acorn squash boats brimming with smoked sausage, brown rice, herbs, and Parmesan.

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