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spaghetti squash bake

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Recipe by
Cara Noyes
@cnoyes
Newark, OH

This is tasty, low calorie, and delicious! Even my 2-year-old niece loved it!

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 35 Min
cook time 1 Hr 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For spaghetti squash bake

  • 1 lg
    spaghetti squash
  • 1 lb
    ground beef or ground venison
  • 1 can
    ro-tel (hot) diced tomatoes with green chilis
  • 5 clove
    garlic
  • 1 lg
    sweet onion, diced
  • 1/2 c
    fresh basil, chopped
  • 2 tsp
    onion powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt and pepper
  • 1 c
    shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 c
    shredded colby jack cheese
  • parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 jar
    pasta sauce
  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil, extra virgin

How To Make spaghetti squash bake

  • 1
    Bake spaghetti squash for 1 hour at 350 degrees F. Be sure to pierce in several places before baking
  • 2
    Brown ground beef (or venison) along with basic onion and garlic. Add onion powder, jar of pasta sauce, and Ro-tel tomatoes
  • 3
    Cut squash in half and remove seeds. Shred with a fork to get spaghetti strands. Place in a large mixing bowl and add 1 T olive oil to coat.
  • 4
    Place half of ground beef mixture in bottom of a 9-12 baking dish. Tope with spaghetti squash strands and cheddar cheese.
  • 5
    Place remaining ground beef mixture atop squash then top with remaining cheese.
  • 6
    Bake for 20 minutes at 350 or until cheese is bubbly. Enjoy topped with fresh parmesan if you wish.
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