Easy Spaghetti Squash Casserole Food

EASY SPAGHETTI SQUASH SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the squash halves into a large baking dish with the cut-sides facing down.
• Bake in the preheated oven until easily pierced with a knife, about 40 minutes. Cool squash for 10 minutes.
• Shred the inside of the squash with a fork and transfer to a bowl. Add olive oil, salt, and pepper to shredded squash and toss to coat. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

BAKED SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• To make the spaghetti squash, preheat oven to 350 degrees F and cut squash right down the middle. Scoop out all the seeds and place cut side down on a baking sheet lightly sprayed with oil so they don't stick.
• Bake squash in the oven for 45 minutes until tender.
• Meanwhile, drizzle oil into a large pan over medium heat and saute onion and garlic until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add ground beef and cook until meat is no longer pink; drain if necessary.
• Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, Italian seasoning, Stevia, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and allow sauce to simmer until the spaghetti squash has finished baking.
• When your squash is about ready, stir in grated Parmesan cheese and 2 tablespoons fresh basil in with the sauce; continue to simmer.
• Remove squash from the oven and scrape out all the strands of spaghetti using a fork, placing into a large bowl for convenience.
• In a 9×13 inch baking dish, spoon 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce into bottom and spread out evenly. Layer with 1/2 of the spaghetti squash then 1 1/2 cups more of meat sauce, then the rest of the spaghetti squash, the rest of the meat sauce (1 1/2 cups) and top with mozzarella cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake spaghetti squash casserole in the oven at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes, then remove foil and bake and additional 10 minutes until cheese is melted.
• Top with remaining tablespoon of basil, serve and enjoy!

CHICKEN SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Cut the squash in half crosswise using a serrated knife. Dig out and discard the seeds with a spoon. Place into an 8-by-8-inch microwave-safe casserole dish with 2 tablespoons water. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and microwave on high until the squash is very tender and the inside can easily be flaked with a fork, 13 to 14 minutes. Use a fork to scrap the sides of the squash, separating the strands. Leave the scraped strands in the squash. Drain and dry the casserole dish.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until they have released most of their moisture and start to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the bell pepper, scallion whites, cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring, until the peppers are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the half-and-half and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the liquid has reduced slightly and starts to thicken, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Fold in the chicken and 2 cups Cheddar and stir until the cheese has melted. Add the spaghetti squash strands and stir until well combined. Transfer the squash mixture to the casserole dish and sprinkle the top with the remaining Cheddar. Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbling, 17 to 20 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the scallion greens before serving.

EASY SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Pierce squash several times with fork or sharp knife to allow steam to escape. Microwave on HIGH 12 min. or until tender, turning over after 6 min. Cool 5 min.
• Cut squash in half. Remove and discard seeds. Use fork to scrape insides of squash to form strands; place in large bowl.
• Add cheese and butter; toss to coat.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cut squash in half lengthwise; scoop out seeds. Place with cut side down in a baking dish; add water. Cover and bake at 375° for 20-30 minutes or until it is easily pierced with a fork. When cool enough to handle, scoop out squash, separating the strands with a fork. In a skillet, cook beef, onion, red pepper and garlic until meat is browned and the vegetables are tender. Drain; add tomatoes, oregano, salt, pepper and squash. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Transfer to an ungreased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with the cheese and parsley; let stand a few minutes.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Spray an 8x8 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• Rub the cut side of the squash lightly with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place both halves cut side up on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until tender when pierced with a fork, 50-60 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before scraping the insides of the squash with a fork to remove the stringy flesh. Place the squash "noodles" in a large bowl and set aside.
• While you're waiting for the squash to cool, heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Once hot, add the onions and cook, stirring frequently, until beginning to soften, 3-4 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, 5 minutes more. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the onion mixture to the squash along with the tomatoes, oregano, and thyme. Stir thoroughly to combine. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with cheese. Bake 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and it is hot throughout. Garnish with chopped parsley if desired and serve.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Place the squash, cut side down, on the sheet.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until tender when pierced with a sharp knife.
• Allow to cool slightly.
• With a fork, scrape the squash strands into a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, warm the oil in a medium skillet set over medium heat.
• Add the onion, garlic and basil.
• Cook for 4-5 minutes or until the onion is soft.
• Add the tomatoes.
• Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the mixture is dry.
• To the bowl with the squash, add the cottage cheese, mozzarella, parsley, salt and the onion mixture.
• Stir well to mix all ingredients.
• Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
• Pour mixture into prepared dish.
• Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place squash, cut-side down, in a microwave-safe dish; add water. Microwave, uncovered, on High until tender, about 10 minutes. (Alternatively, place squash halves cut-side down on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees F until tender, 40 to 50 minutes.)
• Meanwhile, cook ground beef in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Add shallot, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer.
• Use a fork to scrape the squash flesh from the shells into the sauce; stir to combine. Top with cheese. Transfer the pan to the oven and bake until bubbling, about 15 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve sprinkled with basil, if desired.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a bowl, mix ham, spaghetti squash, and mushrooms. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, combine soup and milk (or half n half). Mix well. Fold in half of the cheese.
• Spray a 11 x 7 baking dish.
• Pour the ham ingredients into the pan. Sprinkle the broccoli florets and cheese over the top of the ham.
• Pour the soup bowl ingredients over top the ham and broccoli ingredients.
• In a small bowl, combine the seasoned breadcrumbs and butter together. Sprinkle over the soup layer.
• Bake for approximately 30 - 35 minutes.
• Optional: You can bake the dish after step 6, and in the last few minutes of cooking time, add the breadcrumbs and broil to a desired brownness if your oven runs hot and may burn the crumbs before the cooking time is up.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees + prepare a greased 9x13 oven safe dish
• Fill a microwave safe glass dish with 1 inch of water. Slice spaghetti squash in half + place face down in water. Microwave on high for 10 minutes until cooked OR cook in instant pot following these directions.
• While spaghetti squash is cooking, make shredded chicken. You can cook it in the instant pot, crockpot, or bring a pot of water to a boil on the stove. Cook the chicken in boiling water for 10 minutes + shred (You can also buy a rotisserie chicken + shred!)
• While the chicken cooks, remove spaghetti squash from microwave + shred.
• Once the chicken has cooked, pull it apart with forks to shred.
• In a bowl, add shredded spaghetti squash, enchilada sauce, shredded chicken, beans, corn, green chiles.
• Mix all ingredients until combined + place in a greased 9x13 oven safe baking dish. Top with cheddar cheese.
• Bake at 400 for 20 minutes until the top starts to brown.
• Serve + enjoy!

EASY SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Cut spaghetti squash in half (length wise). Scoop out seed from center. Put in baking pan cut side down. Pour in 2 cups water (enough to cover bottom of pan plus a little). Cover with foil. Bake 350 degrees for approximately one hour - depending on size. Test for doneness with a fork. Fork should pierce the squash easily. (if you like your squash less done then cook accordingly).
• 2. When done take fork/spoon and scrape out the fibers of the squash. Drain well to get rid of liquid.
• WHILE SQUASH IS BAKING:
• 3. Brown up ground beef and Italian sausage. Drain. Set aside.
• WHILE SQUASH IS BAKING ABOUT 1/2 WAY THROUGH (@30 MIN MARK):.
• 4. Dice up onions and mushrooms.
• 5. Sautee onion in butter/oil. When onions start to brown add mushrooms. When done add in spaghetti sauce and/or fire roasted tomatoes. Heat til warm. Remove from heat.
• 6. Mix in baked squash, ground beef, sausage and parmesan cheese. Transfer to baking dish. Top with 1 cup. shredded cheese.
• 7. Bake 350 until cheese is melted and slightly browning. About 1/2 hour.
• 8. Remove from oven serve. Serve with spoonful of sour cream or plain greek yogurt.

20 VEGETABLE CASSEROLES YOUR FAMILY WILL LOVE

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a vegetable casserole in 30 minutes or less!

KETO SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut spaghetti squash in half and scrape out the inside. (pop it in the microwave first as it makes it easier to cut) Cover inside of the spaghetti squash with olive oil and sprinkle salt and pepper. On a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper, turn the spaghetti squash cut side down and roast for 20-35 min depending on the size of the squash until the inside is al dente when scrapped.
• Meanwhile, brown ground beef with onion, then drain. Add spaghetti sauce and simmer on low for 15 min. If it gets too high, you can add a bit of beef broth.
• Scrap the spaghetti squash with a fork, then place all of it inside several paper towels to squeeze out moisture. I did this twice with two sets of fresh paper towels so it wouldn't be watery.
• Grease a 9 x 9 square baking pan. Add spaghetti squash to the bottom of the casserole dish, top with spaghetti sauce, mozzarella cheese, and parm cheese.
• Baker in a 350 degrees oven until cheese melts for approx 5-10 min then turn oven to broil for 1-2 min and watch carefully as mozzarella cheese starts to bubble and brown a little.
• Top with parsley for pics to give some dimension for color. I added a few pics to document for ideas. If you have a larger spaghetti squash, you may not need to add all of it to the casserole dish.

KETO SPAGHETTI SQUASH ALFREDO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees if cooking the spaghetti squash in the oven. Otherwise, refer to the notes section for other ways to cook the squash.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
• To the melted butter add the heavy cream, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, nutmeg powder, softened cream cheese, and shredded parmesan cheese.
• Cook the sauce over medium-low heat for about 5-7 minutes until the cheeses melt and the sauce thickens. Set it aside
• In a small bowl combine the shredded mozzarella cheese and shredded parmesan cheese. Top the casserole before baking.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, add the spaghetti squash, and the prepared alfredo sauce, toss well. Stir well making sure that everything is coated well with the sauce.
• Spread the alfredo mixture evenly into the buttered casserole dish.
• Top evenly with the cheese topping.
• Bake the casserole for 35-45 minutes until golden brown.
• Broil for 3-5 minutes if at the 45-minute mark the casserole hasn't browned.
• Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• Cook squash on a baking sheet in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until tender. Shred with a fork once cooled slightly, then transfer to a lightly oiled casserole dish, discarding shell. Do not turn off the oven.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the onions, mushrooms, and basil until onions are translucent and tender. Stir onion mixture and sour cream into the squash until well mixed. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and cover with bread cubes.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until warmed through and top is lightly browned and toasted. Enjoy!