Sausage Stuffed 8-Ball Squash

September 13, 2009

8-ball squash post pic1

Have you ever heard of 8-ball squash?  They are perfect little balls.  Tastes much like zucchini squash. When I saw these at the produce stand, I knew I had to try them.

8-ball squash raw

Ingredients:

  • 4 8-ball squash
  • 1/2 pound hot sausage
  • 1/4 cup onions, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh garlic, chopped
  • 1/4 cup bell peppers, chopped or 1 teaspoon jalapeno, chopped
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 3 ounces Monterrey Jack or Cheddar cheese
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Directions:

    Slice off stem end.  Place upside down in pan with one inch water and boil for 10 minutes.

    After squash cools a bit, carve the flesh out of the inside and set aside in a colander to drain. A grapefruit spoon works really well for this job.

    scooping out squash

    Saute sausage, onions and garlic till brown.  Add tomato and well-drained, chopped squash to meat mixture.   Add half of cheese. Fill squash shells.  Sprinkle with remaining cheese.  Place in 350 degree preheated oven until cheese melts.

    Nutritional Stats based on 4 servings:

    • Calories 316
    • Fat 23.5 g
    • Cholesterol 70 mg
    • Sodium 578 mg
    • Carbohydrates 8.4 g
    • Fiber 2.5 g
    • Protein 18.9 g
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    { 5 comments… read them below or add one }

    1 shaista September 14, 2009 at 9:07 am

    looks yum yum….and very colourful too

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    2 Pam September 14, 2009 at 1:50 pm

    OMG….now that looks really GOOD!

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    3 Kitchen Butterfly September 14, 2009 at 2:54 pm

    I love all things stuffed…lemons are adorable emptied and stuffed and baked. Yum. This looks really good too. Well done

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    4 velva September 14, 2009 at 10:00 pm

    Your stuffed squash looks delicious! The fact that you are using almost perfectly round squash…Impressive!

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    5 Karine September 16, 2009 at 5:30 am

    This looks original and delicious! Thanks for sharing :)

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