Turkey Sausage With Acorn Squash and Red Onions

Yield: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

1 medium-large acorn squash, halved, seeded, cut crosswise into 1⁄4-inch thick slices 1 medium-large red onion, halved top to bottom, cut into 1⁄2-inch crosswise slices or wedges 3tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

5sweet turkey Italian sausages, 15-16 ounces

1⁄2 cup grated Parmesan cheese or Asiago cheese

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage leaves

1⁄4 cup dried cranberries or cherries, coarsely chopped

PROCEDURE

1: Adjust oven rack to middle position. If possible in your oven, arrange a second rack about 8 inches from the broiler element. Preheat oven to 475 degrees.

2: On rimmed baking sheet, toss squash and onion with oil. Spread out into single layer (most important for squash to be flat on the pan, not so much for the onions). Season with salt and pepper. Add sausages. Place on center rack in preheated oven. Roast about 17-19minutes or until squash is tender.

3: Remove from oven. Adjust oven rack to 8inches below broiler element, if you didn’t do so in Step 1. Turn on broiler. Sprinkle cheese and sage over vegetables and place pan on rack under broiler. Broil until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 3-4 minutes. Sprinkle cranberries or cherries on top.