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Winter Squash and Sausage Bake

From the Kitchen of: Paz
Source: Nadine from Recipe Chat

2	med sized	Acorn squashes
1	med	Onion
2 sm or	1 lg	Apple
		Sausages of your choice to match the weight of 1 of the squashes (Hillshire Farm smoked works for us)
1	tsp	Butter
1	tbsp	Olive oil
2-3	tbsp	Maple-flavored pancake syrup
		Dried or fresh sage to taste
		Tabasco/hot sauce to taste (optional)
1/3	C	Freshly grated parmesan or asagio cheese

Use a small knife to puncture squashes all over (so they will not explode in the microwave). Cook at high for about 7 minutes, turn squashes, cook squashes about 7 minutes more (depending on your microwave's power.)
While squashes cook, slice onion into 1 inch cubes, core and halve apples, cut into 1/4 inch slices. Slice sausages into small half-rounds.
Cook sausages in a pan at medium high until well browned. Remove and drain sausages. Drain fat from pan. When squashes are done, you can leave them to cool, or *carefully* cut open, scoop out seeds. Then scoop out pulp, in larger pieces if possible.
Mix together in casserole: squash, apple, onion, sausage, syrup, hot sauce and sage. Top with parmesan cheese and cook uncovered in a 350 degree farenheit oven until cheese melts, about 20 minutes.

Serves 4