Baked Stuffed Yellow Squash

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Ingredients

3 med. summer squash

1 lg. onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, chopped

3 tablespoons butter

1/2 pound sausage

3 cups fresh bread crumbs, divided

3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, divided

3 tablespoons chopped parsley

4 tablespoons butter

Preparation

Cook squash with 4 tablespoons water in microwave on high for 7 minutes. Cool.

Saute onion, garlic in 3 tablespoons butter. Remove from pan. Saute sausage until brown. Combine sausage, onion, garlic with 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and parsley.

Cut squash in half and scoop out leaving 1/2 inch shell. Let scooped out squash drain for a few minutes. Then add to sausage mixture. Cover with topping made of 4 tablespoons melted butter, 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Bake in greased pan, covered for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Then uncover and bake for another 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Serves 6.