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Festive Squash & Sausage Casserole

Michaela's Aunt Rebecca shared  a version ot this with us (it was her Gramma's) & we hope you enjoy!

Festive need not break the bank. Adding beans to any ground meat dish extends the volume and adds both fibre and flavour.

Use ground pork, chicken or turkey in place of  sausage (seasoning below)

Use fresh, frozen or canned cranberries, the idea is to add colour and some flavour (canned will be sweeter so try to just get the berries). 

Other Tips:

Grease casserole dishes with mayonnaise instead of butter.

Use Instant Pot to cook squash in 3 minutes.

Using sausages in the casing has built-in seasonings. Substitute 1 lb ground pork and add ½  tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp thyme, ½ tsp sage, ¼ tsp black pepper and salt to taste.

Keep a bag of stale bread in the freezer for casserole toppings, meatballs, meatloaf, breaded cutlets etc.