Time cook: 35 min.@ 375 degrees
Prep time: 8-10 min.
*4 slices per person.
A serving size is 1 cup per person.
Ingredients:
1 butternut squash
1 gala apple
2 sweet Italian sausages
1/4c. diced onion
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
fresh grated nutmeg
1/2 stick of butter
2 tbsp. maple syrup(have some extra for finishing touches)
fresh sage 6-8 leaves
S&P to taste
1 sheet pan
Directions:
pre heat oven to 350 degrees F
spray the sheet pan with non stick spray
cut 1 butternut squash in half and clean out the seeds
then turn the open side down on your cutting boards and cut into thick slices
sprinkle each side with salt, pepper cinnamon and a little nutmeg
cut a half a stick of butter into squares
drop the squares of butter onto the sheet pan of squash
Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until fork tender.(half way through remember to turn the wedges of squash&apple over).
While you are waiting on the squash:
in a hot skillet fry up 1/2 a diced white onion in a little olive oil
add 2 large links of mild Italian sausage meat.(remove the meat out of the casing).
add a little salt and pepper and garlic salt to taste.
when the sausage is almost fried up add 2 tbsp. of maple syrup and stir it into the sausage.
the sausage should take 8-10 minutes on medium-hi to cook.
then take the sausage off the stove and pour onto a paper towel to drain any access fat.
take the squash and apples out of the oven and plate
place the sausage meat as your next layer of flavor over the squash , along with the apples.
drizzle some maple syrup over top of the squash dish.
Then place the fried sage leaves over top of the squash peices.
Fried Sage leaves
1 small skillet with just enough oil to cover the bottom.
you only want enough in the fry the sage leaves in.
Wait until the oil is hot then add the sage leaves.
they should crisp up within a minute .
drain them onto a paper towel to drain.
use them to top of the squash dish.
It's a beautiful earthy flavor and texture to add to a great fall dish!
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