Fall Harvest Stuffed Squash with Pasture-Raised Sausage
When the mornings turn crisp enough for a sweatshirt, I slip into Fall mode. Out come the soups, roasts, and cozy seasonal recipes. One of my favorite ingredients this time of year is squash - acorn, delicata, and all the unique heirloom varieties we find at local markets. They’re beautiful, hearty, and the perfect pairing for any of our grass-fed and pasture-raised sausages.
This recipe is one of those meals that looks impressive on the table but is simple enough for a weeknight dinner. Even better? It’s flexible. You can use sausage made from our pasture-raised chicken, pork, 100% grass fed beef, or even grass-fed lamb is perfect here too.
If you’re all about seasonal eating and supporting local farms, but also don’t have time to spend half your day in the kitchen - you should try this!
Fall Harvest Stuffed Squash Recipe
Ingredients:
1 lb Grass Powered sausage – choose from pasture-raised chicken, pork, 100% grass fed beef, or lamb (mild, Italian, sage, maple, or even unseasoned ground all work)
4–6 winter squash – acorn, delicata, or similar small, sweet varieties
1 cup rice cooked in 2 cups Grass Powered bone broth (or water + a pinch of sea salt)
1 diced onion
1 large carrot, diced
2 ribs celery, diced
3–4 cloves garlic, minced
Fresh or dried thyme and/or oregano
Salt and pepper to taste (adjust depending on your sausage seasoning)
Shredded cheddar or mozzarella (optional but delicious)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Halve or cut tops off squash, scoop seeds, rub with olive oil or butter, season lightly, and bake for 30 minutes until softened.
While squash bakes, cook rice in broth and set aside.
In a cast iron skillet, brown sausage with onion, carrot, celery, and garlic until meat is lightly browned and veggies are tender.
Stir in cooked rice, a splash more broth if needed, and cheese (if using).
Spoon filling into squash halves. Return to oven for 15–20 minutes until bubbly and tender.
Serve warm, straight from the oven—a true farm-to-table Fall dinner.
From Our Ohio Farm to Your Kitchen
We raise pasture-raised and non-GMO fed chicken and pork plus 100% grass fed beef right here in Southern, Ohio. Our meats are delivered throughout Ohio and most of the Midwest, or you can choose to pick up your order here at the farm or any of the following local spots.
Pickup options include:
Farm Store near Hillsboro
Twisted Violet Homestead (Hillsboro)
Two Roasting Joes (Chillicothe)
Way Farms (Waverly)
Ranch & Root Market (Ripley)
Find sausage and bone broth for this recipe and more Fall favorites in our Online Farm Store.