Roasted Squash Rings & Apple Stuffing

Serves 8
Prep time 30 minutes
Cook time 30 minutes
Total time 1 hour
Dietary Gluten-free
Meal type Appetizer, Side Dish
Occasion Formal Party, Thanksgiving
Roasted squash rings with gluten-free apple sausage stuffing is great as an appetizer or a side dish. They not only look pretty on a dish, they reheat well.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Butter
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil (extra virgin)
  • 1 Medium Delicata Squash (cut in rings)
  • 1 Small Granny Smith Apple (chopped)
  • 1 Large Shallot (diced)
  • 1 Large Celery Stalk (diced)
  • 2 tablespoons Parsley (finely chopped)
  • 1/2lb Sweet Italian Sausage (ground)
  • Salt & Pepper (to taste)
  • 4 pieces Gluten-free Bread (toasted)
  • 1 cup Chicken Stalk (organic)

Directions

Step 1
In a large saute pan melt butter and Olive oil together on medium high heat.
Step 2
Add chopped shallots, celery, and apple to the pan and saute until shallots are translucent and apple is soft.
Step 3
Add chopped parsley. Saute for two more minutes. Remove from heat. Transfer to a bowl and cover.
Step 4
Using same saute pan, brown sweet Italian sausage and put gluten-free bread in toaster. Toast bread until brown & crisp but not burnt.
Step 5
Chop toast into small cubes. Add cubed toast and sauteed apple-shallot mix to the Italian sausage. Stir in chicken stalk. Fold mixture several times until stalk is fully absorbed. Salt and pepper to taste.
Step 6
Slice Delicata squash into 8 rings. Remove seeds and place rings on a non-stick sprayed or parchment paper covered cookie sheet. Stuff with a heaping scoop of stuffing.
Step 7
Place in 350 degree preheated oven for 30 minutes. Use spatula to remove. Serve warm.