Spaghetti Squash Casserole - So Good!

This dish is fabulous! It's hard to believe that something this good can be healthy. The recipe calls for either ground turkey or ground beef 90+% lean. I used the ground beef. By accident I used diced tomatoes with diced jalapenos; it gave the dish a bit of a kick but it was still great. We also sprinkled grated parmesan cheese on our individual servings.

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min. MAKES:6-8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 small spaghetti squash (1-1/2 to 2 pounds)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 pound ground beef (90+%) or ground turkey
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup canned diced tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Cut squash in half lengthwise; scoop out seeds. Place with cut side down in a baking dish; add water. Cover and bake at 375° for 20-30 minutes or until it is easily pierced with a fork. When cool enough to handle, scoop out squash, separating the strands with a fork.
2. In a skillet, cook beef, onion, red pepper and garli****il meat is browned and the vegetables are tender. Drain; add tomatoes, oregano, salt, pepper and squash. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
3. Transfer to an ungreased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with the cheese and parsley; let stand a few minutes. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts

1 serving (1 each) equals 160 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 39 mg cholesterol, 226 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 14 g protein.

That recipe looks amazing! It will be dinner tomorrow night.

My husband is at the grocery store right now, getting the stuff to make this. Can't wait to taste it tonight.

This casserole was so GOOD! My husband and I both loved it, and are going to make it a regular at our house.

Oh I know! We definitely have put it on our regular "must have" menu.

A close friend recently encouraged me to try spaghetti squash, and even gave me tips on how to cook it.  For the first time in my life, I tried it and LOVED it.  I'm going to try your casserole.  Thanks for sharing it!

My 1st experience of cooking and eating spaghetti squash was in August.  I made "spaghetti" with meatsauce.  It was okay.

My 2nd experencing with spaghetti squash was this Spaghetti Squash Casserole.  I was awesome!  My husband even tried it later that night as a snack.  He LOVED it.  I have prepared it for dinner (at my husband's request) 2 more times.  This dish is definitely our favorite meal.  BTW, neither of us likes squash, so we just don't discuss that this meal is made with squash...LOL!!

I made this a few days ago, and it is great.  My hubby loved it, as well.  Plus its low cal and reasonable for carbs!  Its going to be a regular for me!  Thanks for posting it.

Carol