Chances are that wherever you are right now, it’s cooling down. Except where I am in Florida, of course, since it will NEVER cool off here! (At least that’s what it feels like! The high on Thanksgiving is supposed to be 78 degrees! AGH!!!) But I digress…
When it cools off I always like to make warm, filling foods. Foods that fill the entire house with amazing smells. Foods that get in your belly and settle in so nicely that you don’t even care how cold it is outside. Foods that you think of when you think of the perfect Fall recipe. Like soup.
Except, if you ate soup all the time, you’d get bored with it rather quickly. So, instead…allow me to present:
Squash & Sausage Bake (Scroll down if you’d like a printable version!)
1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 2 and a half cups)
2 apples, sliced
1 cup seedless red grapes
1 small red onion, chopped
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon caraway
3/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
6 bratwursts or Italian sausages
It’s really not that many ingredients! (Yay for a budget-friendly meal, too!)
1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees
2. Combine squash, apples, grapes and onion. (Don’t you love how colorful it is?!)
3. Sprinkle with oil, caraway, salt and pepper, then toss to coat.
4. Pour into a 13X9-inch pan, or a large roasting pan or rimmed baking sheet, and arrange your bratwursts over the top.
5. Bake until brats are browned and hot all the way through, and the squash is very tender. (Mine took 35 minutes).
This is seriously one of my favorite things to pull out of the oven!
The brats are perfectly browned and so plump and juicy, and the apples and squash have softened just enough to be perfectly delicious! The onions have added just the right flavor, and the grapes have split and let their juices flow through the whole dish. (Now I’m hungry again.)
Sometimes I’ll serve this with rolls and a salad, but it really is phenomenal all by itself, too!
Here’s the printable version for ya!
- 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 2 and a half cups)
- 2 apples, sliced
- 1 cup seedless red grapes
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon caraway
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 6 bratwursts or Italian sausages
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees
- Combine squash, apples, grapes and onion.
- Sprinkle with oil, caraway, salt and pepper, then toss to coat.
- Pour into a 13X9-inch pan, or a large roasting pan or rimmed baking sheet, and arrange your bratwursts over the top.
- Bake until brats are browned and hot all the way through, and the squash is very tender. (About 35 minutes).
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This is such a fabulous recipe! I never would have thought to add grapes!
OMG – This is a one-dish meal that looks delicious. I love great recipes that I can cook in one pan. Cleanup is a breeze and everyone is happy at the end of the meal. Yum!!
Oh Kristen, that turned out fabulous! I love that you added grapes and sea-salt! I am here making squash soup today but I know my hubby will have a blast if I made this dish. BTW: You should travel to the Midwest – yep snow storm and all!!!
Very interesting combination of flavors, it makes a pretty dish. I love the combo of fruits with the sausage.
a complete meal with few steps and easy to make thanks for sharing your recipe =)
That looks so delicious. I love it when fruits are incorporated in a dish.
Looks so delicious. I am definitely going to try it out for sure.
This Squash sausage bake looks mouthwatering! The weather is getting colder here, so it’s just the right time to start cooking comfort foods!
Yum! It looks so good!
Grapes? Wow this is so different than anything I’ve tried in a very long time, I will have to try this! Looks great.
ok, yum. This definately a colder weather dish. Thanks for making it a printable
Oh wow! It looks so good. I love a good sausage combined with veggies to add flavor! This is really nice.
Wow, that looks pretty good. I need to try this.
That looks and sounds AMAZING! I would have never thought to add grapes.
This is right up my husband’s alley! I’m not a huge fan of this kind of heavy dish, but he likes it for a nice dinner. I like the idea of the squash in this mix.
Wow! I’ve never seen a dish like this before. It looks like it livens up the taste buds. The apples seem like a nice touch.
Looks delicious! I’ll have to try it with my new favorite sausage-the Johnsonville Naturals Italian Sausage
I can practically taste that flavor mix already. What a wonderfully delicious meal.
What a great idea! Looks tasty! #SmallVictories
I would never have thought about using whole brats or sausage in a casserole, let alone the fruit. Awesome idea, and so easy and tasty too!
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
This looks delicious
definitely pinning for later – thanks for sharing 
I love that the sausage and veggies are all cooked together. Any short cut to help me get dinner to the table faster is always a plus
This looks great. I love the shortcut, too. I plan to make this. Great idea. Thanks for sharing with Small Victories.
Squash with sausage sounds delicious! I will have to give our recipe a try. Stopping by from the #HomeMattersParty link up.
I love the added fruit to this recipe. What a wonderful mix of flavors. I bet it smells and tastes great. Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
I was not expecting the apples and grapes as part of this recipe when I read the title of the post. This looks so yummy and my daughter will absolutely love the fruit added to it. #HomeMattersParty