Recipe Name Squashed Washington par Denise Submitted by auntdede Recipe Description Modified dish found on allrecipes.com Quantity 1 Quantity Unit 1 9"x13" casserole dish Prep Time (minutes) 20 Cook Time (minutes) 90 Ready In (minutes) 110

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 6 cups, cubes spaghetti squash, halved and seeded salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 cup (8 fl oz) water 5 Usda default (100 gm - 4 oz) Turkey Sausage 2 teaspoons olive oil, extra virgin 1 large white onion, diced 3 cloves garlic minced 2 teaspoons oregano 3 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb) Gala apple, organic, cored and diced 1 teaspoon olive oil, extra virgin 4 ozs (22 whole kernels) almonds 6 ounces monterey jack cheese - shredded Steps Sequence Step 1 Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). 2 Season the squash with salt and pepper. Place the squash halves with the cut side down into a glass baking dish. Pour the water into the dish. 3 Bake the squash in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Scrape the squash with a fork into a bowl. Save the dish for later use. Keep the oven hot. 4 Cook the Italian sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the sausage from the skillet, reserving the oil, and set aside to cool. Add 2 teaspoons olive oil to the skillet and allow to get hot; cook and stir the onions and garlic in the hot oil until the garlic is browned and the onions are translucent, 7 to 10 minutes. Chop the cooked sausage and add to the mixture along with the squash. Season with the oregano, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer the mixture to the glass baking dish. 5 Arrange the apple slices over the mixture in the baking dish. Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil over the apples. Scatter the almonds over the apples and sprinkle with the Monterey Jack cheese. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until the the cheese is melted completely, about 15 minutes. Serve hot.