Sausage and apple stuffed acorn squash

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Ingredients
  • 1 acorn squash, halved and seeded
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground sage
  • 1/2 lb pork sausage ( regular seasoning)
  • 1/4 cup onion chopped
  • 1/4 cup celery chopped
  • 1/4 cup mushrooms, chopped 
  • 1 apple, cored and chopped ( macintosh)
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped 

Directions
  1. Combine the melted butter, garlic salt and sage; brush over cut sides and cavity of squash. Salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Bake in a large roasting pan or on a cookie sheet, cut side up, at 400 degrees F for 1 hour, until squash is tender yet still holds its shape.
  3. Fry pork sausage until light brown. Remove pork to a colander to drain. Drain all but 2 tablespoons drippings from frying pan. Add onion, celery and mushroom; saute 4 minutes. Stir in apple and saute 2 more minutes
  4. Combine the pork, vegetable mixture, and breadcrumbs in a large bowl.  Add egg and parsley
  5. Fill the squash halves with the stuffing and bake for 20 more minutes