Spaghetti Squash With Vegetables and Mozzarella

This recipe makes a veggie rich, cheesy casserole, almost like a lasagna. Spaghetti Squash substitutes for the role traditionally taken by pasta in such dishes for a delicious, lower calorie alternative.

1 spaghetti squash, cooked and separated into strands
1 lg. yellow onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 T olive oil
1 can (28 oz.) crushed tomatoes
3-5 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper (optional)
1 C grated mozzarella cheese
1/2 C grated Parmesan cheese

Serves 6-8

Preheat oven to 375 F. Mix the cheese together, set aside.

I prefer to bake the squash whole in a cake pan. Punch several holes into the top with a serving fork. Cook at 375 for an hour. Slice in half and scoop out the seeds. I place them in another dish and pick the seeds out of the stringy stuff. Scrape out the contents of the shell and add the stringy stuff from the seeds.

While the squash is cooking you can:

*Heat olive oil in a skillet and add the onion, pepper and garlic.
*Sauté over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, basil, and crushed red pepper (if using).
*Simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes, until most of liquid is cooked out.
*Mix squash well with the cooked vegetables and put half in the bottom of a large (13 x 9 inch) baking dish.
*Top with 1/2 the Parm and then 1/2 the mozz, followed by the other half of the squash mixture, then the rest of the cheese.
*Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and slightly browned. Let cool 10-15 minutes before serving.

YumYum!!

This sounds awesome! Thank you for posting!!!

I just had a convesation w/her about this casserole and came to check it out myself....this is probably gonna be on lots of people table in the next week or so!!!


good post girl!!!!

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sounds ery yummy/. thanks for sharing

Wow! Thank You!

This does sound good, thanks!

Mmmmmm! Spaghetti squash is one of my favorite foods! I usually just cut mine in half and nuke it, then add parmesan cheese. This recipe really sounds delicious. I can't wait to try it out!

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