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Healthy Stuffed Delicata Squash with Spicy Chicken Sausage Recipe

Gourmet Done Skinny
Delicious healthy stuffed Delicata squash with spicy chicken sausage and cranberries is the perfect main dish to serve on a fall or winter's day.  Makes a great Thanksgiving side dish as well. It's low in points and calories but very filling.
Weight Watchers Points: 4 Smart Points if using my chicken sausage recipe with thighs for all plans
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main or Side
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 202 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Delicata acorn or butternut squash
  • olive oil spray from Olive Oil Mister
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 lb chicken sausage if you use my recipe with chicken breast it's 2 points, 4 with chicken thighs, if you buy store bought, it may be different
  • 1 large yellow onion
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 stalks celery finely chopped
  • 1/2 lb mushrooms chanterelles, or baby bellas
  • 1 T. fresh sage finely chopped
  • 1 T. fresh thyme finely chopped
  • 4 T. dried cranberries or dried cherries
  • 4 T. parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425°
  • Slice Delicata squash (this one is easier to slice than most of them) in half. Scoop out seeds and pulp.
  • Spray with olive oil spray (from Olive Oil Mister). Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Place on a baking sheet (I like to line mine with parchment paper for easy clean up) cut side down.
  • Bake for about 25 minutes or until tender. For different squashes you may need to bake them longer.
  • Meanwhile, in a large skillet, spray non stick skillet with olive oil.  Add onions, garlic, celery, mushrooms, sage and thyme.  Cook for about 10 minutes.  Add chicken sausage and cook, breaking up clumps until done.
  • When squash is done baking, turn over, place about 3/4 c. chicken sausage mixture into Delicata shell.  Top with 1 T. dried cranberries and 1 T. parmesan cheese. Broil for just a minute or so until cheese is melted. Serve right away.

Nutrition

Serving: 1squash with 3/4 c. fillingCalories: 202kcalCarbohydrates: 19.6gProtein: 18.9gFat: 6.3gSaturated Fat: 1.7gCholesterol: 73.4mgSodium: 658.6mgFiber: 3.6gSugar: 7.5gVitamin A: 427.3IUVitamin C: 17.3mg
Keyword Stuffed Delicata squash, Thanksgiving side dish
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