Step 1

Preheat your oven to 400F (200F). Slice the butternut squash in half with a very sharp knife.

Step 2

Scoop the seeds out of the butternut squash with a spoon. Then lightly brush oil on each butternut squash halve and season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Lay the butternut squash, cut side down on a baking sheet and bake for 40-45 minutes.

Step 4

While the butternut squash is cooking, add the sausage to a saute pan on medium heat. Use a spatula to break up the sausage and cook until it's just browned.

Step 5

Add the onions, garlic and baby spinach to the pan and stir for 2-3 minutes, or until the spinach is wilted. Then add the apple, sage and rosemary and cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until the apple has softened slightly.

Step 6

Turn off the heat and stir in the cranberries and pecans.

Step 7

When the butternut squash halves are cooked through, remove them from the oven, flip them over and remove some of the flesh to make room for the filling.

Step 8

Fill the butternut squash with the apple sausage filling.

Step 9

Turn the top broiler on the oven and bake the filled butternut squash for 5 minutes, or until they're golden on top. Serve immediately.