Baked Acorn Squash with Apple and Sausage Stuffing

• 1 whole (about 1 Lb. Size) Small Acorn Squash
• 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
• 3 Tablespoons Onion, Diced Small
• 1/4 cups Celery, Diced Small
• 3 leaves Sage, Sliced
• 1 whole Chicken Sausage, Diced Small (I Used Trader Joe's Jalapeno Chicken Sausage)
• 2 Tablespoons Apple Cider (broth Or Apple Juice Will Work)
• 1/4 cups Apple, Peeled, Diced
• 1 slice Whole Wheat Bread, Cubed Into Small Pieces
• 1/2 ounces, weight Goat Cheese

1. Cut squash in half and scoop out the seeds.
2. Place upside down in a microwave safe dish, add 1/4 cup water and cover with lid or plastic wrap.
3. Cook for 4 minutes in the microwave; turn the dish around and bake for another 4 minutes.
4. Prick with a fork and if the fork pierces the squash easily, its done (about 8 minutes total seems to work great).
5. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
6. While the acorn squash is cooling, in a small skillet, added olive oil, onion, celery and sage leaves.
7. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
8. Add chicken sausage.
9. When the pan starts to dry, add apple cider and diced apple.
10. Cook for about 710 minutes, just until sausage is cooked and apple is tender.
11. Add bread and coat until moist.
12. In a small bowl, scrape out the acorn squash, being careful not to break through the walls of the squash.
13. Place in a bowl and add sausage mixture; stir until combined.
14. Add goat cheese; mix well.
15. Spoon the mixture back into each half of the acorn squash.
16. Place in baking dish, stuffed side up.
17. Add 1/4 cup water to the bottom of the dish, Bake uncovered for 20 minutes.
18. (If halfway through baking the bottom of the dish is dry, add more water.)

acorn squash, olive oil, onion, celery, chicken sausage, apple cider, apple, bread, cheese

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/baked-acorn-squash-with-apple-and-sausage-stuffing/ (may not work)