Baked Spaghetti Squash Recipe

Name: Baked Spaghetti Squash
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 medium spaghetti squash (2 1/4 lb); 12 ounces Italian sausage; 1 1/2 cups mushrooms, sliced; 1 green peppers or 1 red pepper, chopped; 1/3 cup onion, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 (4 1/4 ounce) can chopped black olives, drained; 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning; 1 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce; 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Servings: persons

1 medium spaghetti squash (2 1/4 lb)
12 ounces Italian sausage
1 1/2 cups mushrooms, sliced
1 green peppers or 1 red pepper, chopped
1/3 cup onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 (4 1/4 ounce) can chopped black olives, drained
1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
1 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

1
Halve squash crosswise; remove seeds. Place cut sides down in 2-quart baking dish. Add 1/4 C water. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on high 13-15 minutes or until squash is tender when pierced with fork; rearrange once for even baking.
2
In a large skillet cook sausage, mushrooms, bell pepper, onion, and garlic over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink; stir to break up sausage. Drain off fat.
3
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
4
Scrape pulp from squash. Wipe out baking dish; coat with non-stick cooking spray. Spread half of the squash in dish. Add half the sausage mixture and half the olives. Sprinkle with seasoning and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Top with half of the spaghetti sauce and cheese. Top with remaining squash, sausage, olives, and spaghetti sauce. Bake for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5 minutes more. Let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 medium spaghetti squash (2 1/4 lb), 12 ounces Italian sausage, 1 1/2 cups mushrooms, sliced, 1 green peppers or 1 red pepper, chopped, and more.

Yes, Baked Spaghetti Squash falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Baked Spaghetti Squash

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