Italian Spaghetti Squash Casserole Food

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.

ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pour water in baking dish and place halved squash cut-sides down in the dish.
• Bake squash in preheated oven until a fork pierces the skin very easily, about 45 minutes. Let squash cook while preparing remainder of recipe.
• Melt butter with olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot butter until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and continue to saute until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Pour diced tomatoes over the onion mixture; season with basil. Place a cover on the skillet, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the tomatoes are soft, about 30 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
• Once squash is cool enough to handle, use a fork to strip flesh from the skin in strands. Stir squash and Parmesan cheese into tomato mixture. Replace cover on skillet and cook until squash is heated through, 5 to 10 minutes more. Sprinkle additional Parmesan cheese over the dish to serve.

ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Halve squash lengthwise; discard seeds. Fill with tomatoes and mushrooms; sprinkle with seasonings. Place in an oval 7-qt. slow cooker, tilting 1 slightly to fit., Cook, covered, on low until squash is tender, 6-8 hours. Sprinkle with cheese. Cook, covered, on low until cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes. To serve, cut each half into 2 portions.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place squash, cut sides down, on baking sheet.
• Bake squash in the preheated oven until it starts to soften, about 25 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until easily pierced with a knife, about 25 minutes more. Remove from the oven and cool until easily handled.
• Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until browned, about 5 minutes; remove from skillet. Add onion, celery, and carrot to the skillet; cook and stir in sausage drippings until starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir cooked sausage, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, tomato paste, and garlic into the skillet. Simmer sauce until flavors combine, about 15 minutes.
• Use a fork to scrape insides of squash into spaghetti strands. Transfer strands to a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Spoon sauce over strands and stir to combine. Cover with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven oven until bubbly and golden brown, about 25 minutes.

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.

ITALIAN TURKEY AND SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Halve squash lengthwise; scoop out seeds. Place squash, cut sides down, in a large baking dish and prick skin all over with a fork. Bake until tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook turkey with season salt and pepper, stirring occasionally, in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Drain, remove from skillet and set aside.
• In same skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and stir-fry until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in diced tomatoes and Italian seasoning; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add cooked turkey and simmer, stirring often, until desired consistency, about 5 minutes.
• Place ricotta cheese and egg in a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
• Coat a 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. Remove squash from oven and increase oven temperature to 375 degrees.
• Using a fork, carefully rake stringy squash pulp from shell, separating it into strands that look like spaghetti. Arrange spaghetti squash strands in bottom and up sides of pie plate to form a crust.
• Add ricotta cheese mixture and gently spread over squash.
• Pour tomato-turkey sauce over cheese mixture and sprinkle with mozzarella.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before dividing into six servings.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE (SOUTH BEACH DIET P1)

Steps:

• Pierce the squash in several places, put on a plate and microwave until tender (mine took about 20 minutes).
• Allow cool while you cook the meat and veggie mixture.
• Brown meat with garlic, onion, salt and pepper, and bell pepper.
• Drain and add Italian spice and tomatoes.
• If it seems really liquidy, cook some of the liquid off.
• Cut the squash in half and scrape out the seeds and discard them.
• Use a fork to scrape the spaghetti into strands and mix gently with sauce mix.
• Transfer to a large casserole dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake uncovered for 35 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Sprinkle the cheese on top and bake 10-15 minutes more.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 375°F.
• Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• Slice the squash in half lengthwise; remove and discard the seeds.
• Place squash cut side down in a baking dish.
• Bake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes, or until easily pierced with a fork.
• Meanwhile melt butter in a skillet.
• Sauté mushrooms, onion, garlic, herbs and seasonings until onion is translucent.
• Add the tomatoes; cook until most of the liquid is evaporated; set aside.
• When squash is cool enough to handle, use a fork to separate into strands.
• Combine squash, tomato mixture, ricotta, mozzarella cheese, parsley and crumbs.
• Pour into greased dish.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Bake uncovered at 375°F for 40 minutes, or until heated through, and top is golden brown.