Baked Spaghetti Squash Casserole

Name: Baked Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/4 lbs spaghetti squash, medium; 12 ounces Italian sausage, ground; 1 1/2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced; 1 green bell peppers or 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 1/3 cup onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 4 1/4 ounces olives, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed; 1 1/2 cups red pasta sauce; 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 cup water

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Recipe by Amber C.

I would have never thought to use squash this way! It has great flavor and is a hearty meal. I found it on BH&G website.

READY IN: 1hr 5mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2 ¹⁄₄

lbs spaghetti squash, medium
12

ounces Italian sausage, ground
1 ¹⁄₂

cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
1

green bell peppers or 1 red bell pepper, chopped
¹⁄₃

cup onion, chopped
3

garlic cloves, minced
4 ¹⁄₄

ounces olives, chopped
¹⁄₂

teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed
1 ¹⁄₂

cups red pasta sauce
1 ¹⁄₂

cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
¹⁄₈

teaspoon pepper
¹⁄₄

cup water

DIRECTIONS

Halve squash crosswise; remove seeds.
Place cut sides down in a 2 qt rectangular baking dish, add 1/4 c water, cover with ventilated plastic wrap and microwave on HIGH for 10-15 minutes or until squash separates when pierced with a fork. Rearrange once for even baking. DO NOT over cook squash or it will be mushy.
In a large skillet cook sausage, mushrooms, pepper, onion and garlic over med heat until sausage is no longer pink; drain fat.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Scape pulp from squash (about 3 c) wipe out baking dish and coat with nonstick spray.
Spread half the squash in dish, add half the sausage mixture and half the olives.
Sprinkle with seasoning and 1/8 tsp pepper.
Top with half the sauce and half the cheese.
Top with remaining squash, sausage, olives and sauce.
Bake for 30 min, sprinkle with remaining cheese, bake for 5 more min or until cheese is melted.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

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