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:
covered percent of daily need
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