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Acorn Squash with Brown Rice and Turkey Sausage

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  Squash
  
  2 acorn squash (about 1-1/4 pounds each) cut crosswise in half and seeded
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 pound Italian turkey or chicken sausage
• 1 small onion chopped
• 1 medium red pepper chopped
• sea salt
• 2 cup precooked whole-grain brown rice unheated
• 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
  
  Turkey Sausage
  
  
• 1 pound ground turkey (or chicken)
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder [or fresh]
• 2 teaspoons whole fennel or anise seed
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes or hot pepper sauce (optional)
• 1/4 cold water

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  Turkey Sausage
  
  
• Mix all ingredients, cover and refrigerate for several hours before using.
• You'll need half of it for the attached recipe and the other half can be for pizza, lasagna, patties, or whatever.
  
  Squash
  
  
• Lightly grease microwave-safe large plate.
• Place squash halves, cut sides down, on plate (it's ok if halves overlap slightly).
• Cook squash in microwave oven on High 8 to 9 minutes or until fork-tender.
• Set aside until cool enough to handle.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375° F.
• Line 15-1/2 by 10-1/2 inch jelly-roll pan with foil.
• In nonstick 12 inch skillet heat oil over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add sausage and cook until browned, breaking up sausage with side of spoon.
• With slotted spoon, transfer sausage to large bowl.
• To same skillet, add onion, red pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cook over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned and tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add to sausage in bowl.
• With spoon scoop out squash leaving 1/4-inch-thick shell.
• Add scooped-out squash to bowl with sausage and parsley stir in rice (it is not necessary to heat rice as label directs) combine.
• Spoon sausage mixture into squash shells.
• Place in prepared pan.
• Bake 20 minutes or until heated through.