Baked Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
 

An easy, healthy recipe from mostly pantry ingredients so you can quilt more! You can make this in steps thru out the day. Feel free to make this recipe your own by adding or taking away ingredients.

1 spaghetti squash, cut in half This can be tough to do. Score with small knife and cut with big knife. Be careful or ask for help. You need those fingers for quilting!

Bake cut side down with a little water on bottom of sheet pan in 375 oven for 1/2 hour. You can easily microwave also but I find they cook more evenly in the oven. Every squash is different so this may take a shorter or longer amount of time. I poke the shell with my finger to feel for doneness. I like it a little underdone.

While that's baking cut up and saute

1 onion
1/4 to 1/2 green or red bell pepper
1 clove garlic

Add
1/2# lean ground turkey or beef till cooked thru.
1 can stewed tomatoes, Rotel or diced tomatoes
1 small can mushrooms, drained or fresh if you have
2 t. or so of seasoning such as Italian, basil, oregano

I turn up the heat at this point to evaporate some of the tomato juices.
Using a fork shred squash into a large bowl. Careful not to cut into shells. I like mine just a little crispy but easy to shred. Add veggies and meat and salt an pepper to taste. Mix well. Place 1/2 mixture into each shell.

Bake at 350 for 1/2 hour. Add shredded low fat cheese to top of each. i use 4 oz. low fat sharp cheddar. Bake for 5 more min.

I like this with smashed potatoes and a green salad or green vegetable.

FYI - you can bake the squash without cutting it first. Just pierce the skin all around with a fork and bake until a fork goes in easily.

Thanks, I realize you can bake whole but I find it cooks more evenly cut in half. When it's whole I tend to overcook it and like it a little crisp since it bakes again once stuffed. I know, I'm too picky.

Sounds so good! I'll have to try it. Thank you!

This sounds yummy. I think I will make it this weekend. I am going to the farmers market. I love fresh vegs.
Thank you for this recipe.

Thanks! Sounds good & I may need to switch to fall menus. Fri is supposedly only going to be in the 60's, low 30's tomorrow night & for the next 5 nights. BRR Not quite ready for those temps.

We do something similar but start with a few slices of bacon and sauté onions, celery, whatever other veggies you like. Stir in tomato chopped or crushed... just a bit. Stir in spaghetti squash. Put back in to squash shell or into casserole. Top with sliced Mozzarella. Bake about 30 minutes at 350 till bubbly and slightly browned.
DD doesn't like squash but loves this! Served it to church ladies group potluck and was told I don't eat squash but they really enjoyed this!

I love spaghetti squash. I'll definitely be trying this recipe.