Best 8 Winter Squash Sausage Feta Bake Recipes

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Winter squash sausage feta bake is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a cold night. It is made with roasted winter squash, sausage, feta cheese, and a creamy sauce. The squash provides a sweet and nutty flavor, the sausage adds a savory and smoky flavor, the feta cheese adds a salty and tangy flavor, and the sauce brings it all together. This dish is also very versatile and can be made with different types of winter squash, sausage, and cheese.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

ROASTED SAUSAGES WITH CABBAGE AND SQUASH



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In this easy sheet-pan supper, sweet Italian sausages are teamed with wedges of cabbage and kabocha squash, then the whole thing is drizzled with a mustardy apple-cider vinaigrette. Because cabbage releases moisture when cooked, start with a preheated baking sheet for extra browning power.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 kabocha squash (1 pound), seeds removed, cut into 3/4-inch wedges
7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 head green cabbage (1 pound), cut lengthwise through core into 4 wedges
4 sweet Italian sausages (1 pound total), each pierced with a fork in a few places
1 medium red onion (8 ounces), thinly sliced into rings
Leaves from 2 sage sprigs
1 tablespoon apple-cider vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 475 degrees, with a rimmed baking sheet on center rack. Toss squash with 1 tablespoon oil; season with salt and pepper. Add 2 tablespoons oil to baking sheet, then cabbage, squash, and sausages in a single layer. Drizzle cabbage with more oil; season generously with salt and pepper. Roast 15 minutes.
  • Toss onion and sage with 1 tablespoon oil; season with salt and pepper. Flip sausages and vegetables; add onion mixture to sheet. Continue to roast until vegetables are tender and sausages are cooked, 20 minutes.
  • Stir together vinegar, mustard, remaining 3 tablespoons oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Serve sausages and vegetables with a drizzle of vinaigrette.

WINTER SQUASH, LEEK AND FARRO GRATIN WITH FETA AND MINT



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A delicious, and simple, winter squash gratin. This tastes like the filling of many Greek winter squash pies I have made, but it is a simpler dish. The squash is roasted, which gives it great depth of flavor. I love the sweetness of the squash against the salty feta, and the chewy farro against the tender squash. Most of the elements for this gratin can be prepared ahead if you want to go about this piecemeal - farro freezes well and keeps for a few days in the refrigerator; roasted squash keeps well in the refrigerator for a few days as well.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     dinner, pastas, main course

Time 1h20m

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 pounds winter squash, peeled and cut in small dice (about 1/2 inch)
Salt and freshly ground pepper
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 pound leeks (2 large), white and light green parts only, cleaned and chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 to 4 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, or 1 to 2 tablespoons dried mint (to taste)
3 eggs
3 ounces feta, crumbled
3/4 cup cooked faro

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 425 degrees. Oil a 2-quart baking dish or gratin. Line a sheet pan with parchment. Place squash on baking sheet, season with salt and pepper, and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Toss squash until evenly coated with oil. Place in oven and roast until tender and lightly colored, about 25 to 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside. Turn heat down to 375 degrees.
  • Heat another tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy skillet and add leeks. Cook, stirring, until they begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add a generous pinch of salt and continue to cook, stirring often, until tender, another 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute. Add squash and mint to pan and toss together. Remove from heat.
  • In a large bowl beat eggs. Add salt to taste (remembering that feta is very salty) and feta, and beat together until feta has broken up into eggs. Stir in squash and leek mixture and farro. Scrape into oiled baking dish. Drizzle remaining oil over top.
  • Bake 35 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from heat. Serve hot, warm or room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 325, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 41 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 688 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams

SPICY SHEET-PAN SAUSAGE AND SQUASH



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Like chicken thighs, whose rendered skin leaves behind a puddle of schmaltz for frying vegetables, bread or beans, sausage yields a delicious fat for cooking. Paired with butternut squash and crisped in a hot oven, its spicy fat slicks the sweet squash, while parsley and lemon cut through all the richness. Feel free to switch up the squash for carrots, broccoli, potatoes: Any vegetables that are good roasted will work well in that liquid gold. If the meal seems light, bulk it up by topping with a cup of feta or rinsed canned chickpeas, adding arugula or watercress to the parsley, or serving it all on a bed of kale or mustard greens, like a warm salad.

Provided by Ali Slagle

Categories     dinner, easy, weekday, weeknight, roasts, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (2-pound) butternut squash, peeled, halved lengthwise and seeded
1 pound spicy sausage (fresh chorizo, Italian, Andouille or otherwise)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and black pepper
1 1/2 cup parsley leaves
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more as desired
Flaky salt, as desired

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 425 degrees and stick a large baking sheet in the oven. Prep the squash and sausage: Cut the squash into 1/2-inch-thick slices, then cut the slices crosswise in half. Transfer to a large bowl. Score the sausages in a few places on both sides, making sure not to cut all the way through. Transfer to the bowl with the squash, then stir to coat with the olive oil and fat pinches of salt and pepper.
  • When the oven comes to temperature, carefully dump the squash and sausage mixture onto the hot baking sheet and spread it out into a single layer. Roast, stirring every so often to coat the squash in the rendered fat, until the squash is tender and sausages are crisp and cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. (To add some color, put them under the broiler for a minute or two.) Let cool slightly while you prepare the parsley.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the parsley and lemon juice, and add salt and pepper to taste. Slice the sausage diagonally in thirds. Serve the sausage and squash on a platter with a pile of parsley on top and sprinkled with an extra squeeze of lemon and flaky salt, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 542, UnsaturatedFat 28 grams, Carbohydrate 26 grams, Fat 42 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 20 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 886 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams

WINTER SQUASH, SAUSAGE & FETA BAKE



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This time of year, I can't resist butternut squash, with its bright color and fall flavor. It helps make this casserole a guaranteed hit at potlucks. -Craig Simpson, Savannah, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h15m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound bulk Italian sausage
2 large onions, chopped
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, divided
1/4 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon pepper
1 medium butternut squash (about 4 pounds), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 medium acorn squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 cups crumbled feta cheese
2 small sweet red peppers, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook the sausage, onions and 1/4 teaspoon pepper flakes over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and onions are tender, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain., In a large bowl, combine oil, rosemary, salt, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and remaining pepper flakes. Add butternut and acorn squash, cheese, red peppers and sausage mixture; toss to coat., Transfer to an ungreased shallow roasting pan. Cover and bake 35 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until squash is tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 481mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

BEST EVER SQUASH WITH SAUSAGE CASSEROLE



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Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

10 units yellow squash
1 tablespoons oil
1 units salt
1 units onion
1 pounds sausage
1 cans mushroom soup
1 units eggs
0.5 cans milk
1.5 cups sharp cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Slice squash into 1/4" slices. Saute or steam squash until almost tender (season lightly with salt & pepper). Put aside. Chop and saute onion. Put aside. Brown sausage in skillet until crisp, breaking sausage into small pieces. Drain sausage. Mix together soup, milk and egg.
  • Combine all ingredients (save 3/4 cup of cheese for top of casserole) and put in baking dish large enough to hold mixture.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for about 30 - 40 minutes. Add remaining cheese to top of casserole and bake another 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and slightly brown on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

WINTER SQUASH AND SAUSAGE PENNE



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If you're tired of stuffing it or putting it in a casserole or you have leftovers, this is a great way to use any winter squash (pumpkin, butternut, acorn). I adapted this recipe from one I found in the Winter '09 issue of *Cooking for 2*. If I'm not using leftovers, to prep the squash, I usually peel, seed and chop it, drizzle it with olive oil and sprinkle it with salt and pepper then roast it in the oven on a foil-lined baking sheet for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Since you can cook the squash while prepping the other ingredients and sauteeing the sausage, onions and garlic, this only adds about another 10 minutes of prep time.

Provided by Chef Jean Louise

Categories     Penne

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 lb uncooked penne pasta
2 Italian sausages, casings removed
1 cup chopped sweet onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons olive oil
2/3 cup white wine
2 bay leaves
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 -1 1/2 cup pureed cooked winter squash (equal to one small or one half large acorn or butternut squash, you can also use canned pumpkin)
2 tablespoons minced fresh sage, divided
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 dash ground nutmeg
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup shredded romano cheese

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to the package directions.
  • In a large skillet, brown the sausage over medium-high heat. Drain, reserving 2 teaspoons of the drippings, and set aside.
  • Reduce heat to medium. In the same skillet, saute the onion and garlic in olive oil and the reserved drippings until the onions just begin to brown.
  • Add the wine and bay leaves, bringing the mixture to a boil over medium heat, then turning the heat to medium-low and simmering until reduced by half.
  • Stir in the chicken broth, the winter squash, half of the sage, and the cinnamon and nutmeg. Continue to simmer over low heat for 2 or 3 minutes.
  • Add the half and half, salt and pepper, and transfer the sauce to a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
  • Return sauce to the skillet and stir in the sausage and pasta. Cook and stir over low heat until heated through.
  • Before serving, sprinkle with Romano cheese and the remaining sage.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 519.8, Fat 21.1, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 44, Sodium 1109.7, Carbohydrate 57.1, Fiber 8, Sugar 3.5, Protein 20

WINTER SQUASH CASSEROLE



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Years ago, our vegetable garden kept us well-supplied all year long. Dad stored huge piles of potatoes and squash in the coldest part of the basement. In winter the squash was so hard. Mother sometimes used an ax to cut it into small pieces for cooking! Her hard work was worth it, because we really enjoyed this wonderful casserole! -Glendora Hauger, Siren, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 cups mashed cooked winter squash
1/2 cup butter, melted
6 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
TOPPING:
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup slivered almonds

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Pour into a ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Combine topping ingredients and crumble over the top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 387 calories, Fat 20g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 147mg cholesterol, Sodium 294mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

SQUASH AND SAUSAGE CASSEROLE



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This recipe was given to me by a friend. My kids have eaten this, not realizing they were eating squash and liked it.

Provided by Sandy Doenges

Categories     Vegetable

Time 40m

Yield 8 , 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb summer squash
1 lb mild bulk sausage (I like Jimmy Dean)
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
1 cup broken saltine crackers
1 cup evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided

Steps:

  • Cook squash in salted water until tender. Drain. Brown sausage and drain. Mix all ingredients using 1 cup cheese, saving the rest of the cheese for the topping. Pour into a 2 quart casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees until brown and bubbly on top. Top with the remaining cheese. Allow to sit for about 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 355, Fat 23.4, SaturatedFat 10.2, Cholesterol 105.2, Sodium 715.8, Carbohydrate 12.6, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 1.6, Protein 23.1

Tips:

  • Choose the right squash: Butternut squash, acorn squash, kabocha squash, and delicata squash are all good choices for this recipe. Look for squashes that are firm and free of blemishes.
  • Roast the squash until tender: Roasting the squash brings out its natural sweetness and makes it easier to mash. Prick the squash with a fork before roasting to help it cook evenly.
  • Use a good quality sausage: The sausage is one of the main ingredients in this dish, so it's important to use a good quality sausage. Look for a sausage that is made with fresh, flavorful meat.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan: When browning the sausage, don't overcrowd the pan. This will prevent the sausage from cooking evenly.
  • Use a flavorful cheese: The cheese is another important ingredient in this dish. Use a cheese that has a strong flavor, such as cheddar cheese or feta cheese.
  • Serve immediately: This dish is best served immediately after it is made. The squash will start to wilt if it sits for too long.

Conclusion:

Winter Squash Sausage Feta Bake is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is also a great way to use up leftover squash. The combination of roasted squash, sausage, and cheese is sure to please everyone at the table.

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