Baked Spaghetti Squash

Available year-round, the mild flavored spaghetti squash takes center stage in this main dish recipe. The squash is layered with an Italian sausage mixture, ripe olives, pasta sauce, and cheese.


Baked Spaghetti Squash

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Servings: 6
Prep Time: 30 mins
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Ingredients
  • medium spaghetti squash (2-1/4 lb.)
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  • 12 ounces
    bulk Italian sausage
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  • 1 1/2 cups
    sliced fresh mushrooms
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  • medium green or red sweet pepper, chopped
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  • 1/3 cup
    finely chopped onion
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  • cloves garlic, minced
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  • 4 1/4 ounce can chopped pitted ripe olives (optional)
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    dried Italian seasoning, crushed
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  • 1 1/2 cups
    purchased red pasta sauce
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  • 1 1/2 cups
    shredded Monterey Jack, mozzarella, or Italian blend cheese
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  • 1/4 cup
    snipped fresh Italian parsley
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Directions
1.
Halve squash crosswise; remove seeds. Place cut sides down in 2-quart rectangular baking dish. Add 1/4 cup water. Cover with vented plastic wrap. Microcook on high power 13 to 15 minutes or until squash is tender when pierced with fork; rearrange once for even baking. In a large skillet cook sausage, mushrooms, sweet pepper, onion, and garlic over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink; stir to break up sausage. Drain off fat.
2.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Scrape pulp from squash (about 3 cups). Wipe out baking dish; coat with nonstick cooking spray. Spread half 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 the sauce and half the cheese. Top with remaining squash, sausage, olives, and sauce. Bake for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley. Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 351, Total Fat 24 g, Cholesterol 64 mg, Sodium 941 mg, Carbohydrate 13 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 18 g, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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