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Baked Stuffed Pattypan Squash

Baked Pattypan Squash with Wild Rice, Sage Brown Butter & Sausage Stuffing

Libby with Lemony Thyme
Course Entree
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 3 medium patty pan squash
  • 1/2 lb. ground sausage browned
  • 1 cup cooked wild rice prepared according to package directions.
  • 1 celery rib diced
  • 1 medium carrot diced
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 4 button mushrooms diced

Sage brown butter

  • 3 Tbl. butter
  • 10 fresh sage leaves

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Remove tops from 3 medium pattypan squash and scoop out seeds and some flesh making a well for the stuffing.
  • Sprinkle insides with salt & pepper.
  • Bake empty squash loosely covered in baking dish for 20 minutes until their insides are tender when pierced with a fork.
  • Remove.

Sage brown butter

  • Melt butter over medium heat, then add 10 fresh sage leaves.
  • Sauté until butter is lightly browned, 4 - 5 minutes.

Stuffing

  • Sauté vegetables.
  • Brown sausage.
  • Combine cooked wild rice, browned sausage, vegetables, and sage browned butter (reserving 1 Tbl. for drizzle).
  • Season with sea salt and a generous amount of fresh cracked pepper.
  • Fill each squash with stuffing.
  • Grate Parmesan cheese on top of each squash and drizzle with a little more sage butter.
  • Add 1" water to baking dish, loosely cover with foil.
  • Bake an additional 30 minutes.
  • Finish under broiler to lightly brown stuffng.

Notes

Patty Pan Squash can also be boiled vs. baked prior to stuffing.