
CRANBERRY-STUFFED ACORN SQUASH



INGREDIENTS
- PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
- 3 medium (4-inch diameter) acorn squash, cut lengthwise in half, seeded
- 1 tm pkg (6.4 oz each) frozen Banquet® Brown 'N Serve
- 3/4 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 can (14 oz each) chicken broth
- 1 pkg (6 oz each) cornbread stuffing crumbs with seasoning
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. Place squash in microwave-safe dish. Microwave on HIGH 8 to 10 minutes or until pulp is softened. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells. Coarsely chop pulp; set aside. Place shells, cut-sides up, in prepared baking dish; set aside.
Heat sausage and celery in large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until sausage is browned and celery is crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add brown sugar and broth; increase heat to high. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat; gently stir in stuffing mix, squash pulp, cranberries and almonds. Cover; let stand 5 minutes. Spoon evenly into squash shells.
Bake 30 minutes or until stuffing is hot and golden brown.