Spaghetti Squash with Meat Sauce
Spaghetti Squash halves are roasted until tender and then filled with a mild Italian sausage meat sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 medium size Spaghetti Sqaush No more than 2 pounds in weight
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 lb Mild Italian Sausage casing removed
- 1 14 oz can Diced tomatoes or dice 2 large fresh tomatoes, do not drain the juices
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 Cup Mozzarella Cheese shredded, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Prep squash by cutting in half length-wise and scoop out seeds with a spoon. Rub the inside of squash halves each with one tablespoon of olive oil.
- Place each squash half, cut side down, on a metal baking sheet that is lined with parchment paper. Bake for 30 minutes or until tender and edges are golden.
- While squash is baking, cook sausage in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat until browned and cooked through. Drain oil from sausage and return to the pan.
- To the sausage, add tomatoes with juices, onion powder, and Italian seasoning. Stir ingredients together and simmer on low for about 10 minutes uncovered. Turn off the heat.
- Fill the squash halves with the desired amount of meat sauce and top each with shredded cheese. Return filled squash to oven for about 5 minutes to allow the cheese to melt. Remove from oven, garnish and serve.
Notes
Larger squashes will take longer to bake in the oven. Garnish with your favorite herbs such as fresh basil, chives or parsley. Other meats you could try for this recipe: Ground beef, ground lamb, or ground turkey. Add some veggies to the meat sauce: Diced onions, green peppers, or carrots.