Baked Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
Easy baked spaghetti squash recipe that is light yet hearty! Roasted spaghetti squash stuffed with hearty meat sauce and cheese, the perfect dinner.
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Servings 2 servings
Ingredients
- 1 spaghetti squash
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Meat Sauce Filling-
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/3 cup onion finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 lb ground meat beef Italian sausage, chicken, or turkey
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 1/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Freshly chopped greens optional
Instructions
Roasting Spaghetti Squash-
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Carefully cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise. With a spoon, scoop out the seeds and membranes and discard.
- Drizzle the squash with oil and then season with salt and pepper. Repeat with the second half.
- Lay the squash down onto the baking sheet, cut side down.
- Roast at 400°F for 35-40 minutes, or until the squash is fork-tender.
- In the meantime, prepare the filling.
Meat Sauce Filling-
- In a large skillet, sauté the chopped onions with oil for 2-3 minutes.
- Once the onions are tender, add the minced garlic to the skillet and sauté for an additional minute, until fragrant.
- Add the ground sausage to the skillet and sauté on medium high heat for 4-5 minutes, breaking apart as it cooks.
- Season the meat with salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian powder, and paprika. Pour in the marinara sauce and bring to simmer.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
Assemble Stuffed Squash-
- Once the spaghetti squash is tender, remove from the oven and carefully fill both squash over.
- With a fork, begin to scrap and fluff the strands creating spaghetti like strands. Repeat with the other half.
- Evenly divide the filling between both squash, adding the the center.
- Top with shredded cheese and freshly chopped greens
- Add into the oven for another 2-3 minutes to allow the cheese to melt.
- Mix the filling with the spaghetti squash strands and enjoy.