Delicata Squash Stuffing

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Switch up your holiday menu with this delicious Delicata Squash Stuffing! Loaded with so much goodness, this stuffing is flavor-packed and perfect for your holiday celebrations!

Whether you’re stuck in a dinner rut or just looking to try something new for Thanksgiving, you’ll LOVE this yummy twist on the  classic stuffing recipe.

I seriously have a love affair with all things delicata squash this time of year. I pretty much roast one every day, sliced up with just a little bit of salt and cinnamon. And have you tried my stuffed delicata squash recipe? So good! Delicata squash is versatile, easy to prepare, and has the most delicious flavor. If you’re a fan of it as much as I am, this holiday side dish is for you!

Not only does this stuffing taste fabulous, it’s so quick and easy. I made it in my De’Longhi Livenza Compact Convection Oven. This thing is a cooking miracle and my new favorite small kitchen appliance. The kids are enjoying it too. They can prepare their own lunches by just popping chicken tenders or a pita pizza in and it cooks up with the best crispiness every time.

It couldn’t have been more perfect for creating this delicious fall side-dish and it’s going to be so convenient when it comes to all of the  Thanksgiving cooking I’ll be doing. I love that I can easily roast, broil and bake without the excess heat of my full-size oven.

And this compact convection oven is high tech! It has an innovative heating system that maintains consistent heat with insulated construction and a double glass door. It’s also has a super sleek look sitting on my countertop but it’s compact enough that it doesn’t take up a huge amount of space. It includes nine preset functions that really takes the guesswork out of cooking. I’m especially a fan of the cookies function, the pizza function and the keep warm function (perfect for pancake mornings!).

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Delicata Squash Stuffing

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Cook Time: 1 hour hr

Total Time: 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Loaded with so much goodness, this stuffing is flavor-packed and perfect for your holiday celebrations!

Author: Kim

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground Italian turkey or chicken sausage (or your favorite kind of sausage)
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 medium delicata squash, seeds discarded and diced
• 4 cups roughly-diced stale crusty bread*
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage**
• 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock or broth
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, parsley or sage (optional for garnish)

Instructions 

• Heat cooking spray in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove sausages from casing and place in skillet with chopped onion, breaking the sausage apart as it cooks. Cook until sausage is no longer pink. Once the sausage is cooked, transfer it with a slotted spoon to a separate plate, and set aside.
• Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the same skillet (or if there is leftover grease from the sausage, I highly recommend using that instead for extra flavor!), and add in the squash. Season with salt and pepper, then sauté for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. 
• Add the sausage and squash to a large mixing bowl, along with the bread, pecans, cranberries and sage.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the chicken stock and egg until smooth. Pour the egg mixture over the stuffing mixture, and toss until evenly combined.
• Spread the stuffing out evenly in a 9 x 5-inch or 2-quart baking dish, and cover loosely with aluminum foil.
• Bake (covered) for 40 minutes***. Then remove the foil and bake (uncovered) for 10-15 more minutes, until the top is lightly toasted and golden. (Keep a close eye on the stuffing, though, so that it doesn’t accidentally burn.)
• Serve warm, garnished with extra fresh herbs and black pepper if desired.

Notes

*If you are using fresh bread, I recommend popping it in the oven at 350°F for about 5 minutes until it is dried out but not very golden. Otherwise your stuffing may get a little mushy.

**If you're not much of a fan of sage, feel free to use thyme, rosemary or parsley instead. Or only use 1 tablespoon of sage. With the ingredients as written, the sage is fairly strong.

***If you would like a drier stuffing, feel free to bake (covered) for 10-15 minutes longer, before baking uncovered.

****This recipe is dairy free and can easily be made gluten free by using gluten free bread.

Author: Kim

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 315kcal, Carbohydrates: 32.6g, Protein: 17g, Fat: 14.2g, Saturated Fat: 2.8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.7g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4.7g, Cholesterol: 88.5mg, Sodium: 738.9mg, Potassium: 458.8mg, Fiber: 4.7g, Sugar: 10.3g, Vitamin A: 3125IU, Vitamin C: 10.2mg, Calcium: 100mg, Iron: 2.5mg

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