Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash

Recipe Ingredients

4		Acorn squash - (abt 4" dia ea) (small)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Butter
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Diced red bell pepper
1		Green onion - thinly sliced
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Bulk breakfast sausage
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Freshly-ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1/2 cup	164g / 5.8oz	Sugar-free maple syrup

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut both ends off of the squash and then cut each into 2 "rounds" for a total of 8 slices. Scoop out seeds and fibers from center slices and discard. Arrange squash rings in single layer in a baking dish.

Melt butter in heavy medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add bell pepper and green onion; saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer to large bowl; cool. Mix in sausage, pepper and salt. Divide mixture into 8 portions and mound mixture in center of squash rings. (Can be preepared 1 day ahead covered and refrigerated.)

Brush sausage and squash with half of syrup. Bake 15 minutes. Brush with remaining syrup and bake until squash are tender and sausage is cooked through, about 25 minutes.

This recipe yields 4 servings; 4.5 carb grams per serving.

Source:
Low Carb Diet Recipes at http://www.dietlowcarb.com

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