Spaghetti Squash Bake

Spaghetti Squash Bake takes about 25 minutes from beginning to end. For $3.59 per serving, this recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 24g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 481 calories. This recipe serves 2. If you have spaghetti squash, marinara sauce, part-skim mozzarella, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. A couple people really liked this main course. It is brought to you by Healthy Recipes. 29 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. Overall, this recipe earns a tremendous spoonacular score of 84%. Spaghetti Squash Bake, Spaghetti Squash and Tomato Bake, and Spaghetti Squash Casserole Bake are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 2

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 large (3 oz) andouille sausage (or your fully cooked sausage), thinly sliced

1 cup marinara sauce (I love Rao's)

3 oz part-skim mozzarella, shredded, divided

1 large spaghetti squash (4 lb.)

Equipment:

microwave

knife

mixing bowl

baking pan

broiler

oven

Cooking instruction summary:

Cook the spaghetti squash in the microwave: wipe the skin clean, pierce it in a few places with a sharp knife, place on a microwave-safe plate and microwave on high for 5-7 minutes on each side, until tender to the touch.Allow the cooked spaghetti squash to rest 10 minutes, until cool enough to handle. Cut it open with a sharp knife. Use a large spoon to discard the middle part (fiber and seeds). Rake a fork back and forth to create spaghetti-like strands, placing the strands in a large mixing bowl. You should get about 1 lb. of cooked spaghetti squash.Add the marinara sauce to the spaghetti squash strands. Mix well to coat. Mix in 2 oz of the cheese.Transfer the mixture to a broiler-safe 9-inch square baking dish. Arrange the sausage slices on top and scatter the remaining cheese.Heat broiler on high. Place an oven rack 6 inches from broiler (second rack from top, usually). Broil the spaghetti squash bake 2-3 minutes, until cheese is golden-brown. Allow 5 minutes to set before serving.

 

Step by step:


1. Cook the spaghetti squash in the microwave: wipe the skin clean, pierce it in a few places with a sharp knife, place on a microwave-safe plate and microwave on high for 5-7 minutes on each side, until tender to the touch.Allow the cooked spaghetti squash to rest 10 minutes, until cool enough to handle.

2. Cut it open with a sharp knife. Use a large spoon to discard the middle part (fiber and seeds). Rake a fork back and forth to create spaghetti-like strands, placing the strands in a large mixing bowl. You should get about 1 lb. of cooked spaghetti squash.

3. Add the marinara sauce to the spaghetti squash strands.

4. Mix well to coat.

5. Mix in 2 oz of the cheese.

6. Transfer the mixture to a broiler-safe 9-inch square baking dish. Arrange the sausage slices on top and scatter the remaining cheese.

7. Heat broiler on high.

8. Place an oven rack 6 inches from broiler (second rack from top, usually). Broil the spaghetti squash bake 2-3 minutes, until cheese is golden-brown. Allow 5 minutes to set before serving.


Nutrition Information:

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481k Calories
24g Protein
22g Total Fat
52g Carbs
21% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
481k
24%

Fat
22g
35%

  Saturated Fat
8g
56%

Carbohydrates
52g
17%

  Sugar
23g
26%

Cholesterol
62mg
21%

Sodium
1395mg
61%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
24g
49%

Calcium
502mg
50%

Vitamin B3
10mg
50%

Manganese
0.94mg
47%

Vitamin B6
0.94mg
47%

Fiber
11g
46%

Phosphorus
375mg
38%

Potassium
1261mg
36%

Vitamin A
1525IU
31%

Vitamin B5
3mg
30%

Magnesium
113mg
28%

Vitamin C
22mg
27%

Vitamin B1
0.4mg
27%

Vitamin B2
0.41mg
24%

Folate
95µg
24%

Zinc
3mg
24%

Iron
3mg
22%

Copper
0.43mg
21%

Vitamin E
2mg
19%

Vitamin B12
0.85µg
14%

Selenium
8µg
12%

Vitamin K
10µg
10%

Vitamin D
0.43µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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