Italian Sausage Spaghetti Squash

In this easy Italian sausage spaghetti squash recipe, spaghetti squash replaces the standard pasta for a cheesy, gluten-free dish with Italian sausage.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr
• Calories: 168 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 small carrot, chopped
• 1 pound ground Italian sausage
• 3 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 rib celery, chopped
• 1 (3 pound) spaghetti squash, halved and seeded
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano
• 1.5 cups chicken broth
• 0.5 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven oven until bubbly and golden brown, about 25 minutes.

Step 3

Place squash, cut sides down, on baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until it starts to soften, about 25 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until easily pierced with a knife, about 25 minutes more. Cool.

Step 5

Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add onion, celery, and carrot to skillet: cook and stir in sausage drippings until starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir cooked sausage, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and garlic into the skillet. Simmer sauce until flavors combine, about 15 minutes.

Step 6

Scrape insides of squash into spaghetti strands with a fork. Transfer strands to a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Spoon sauce over; stir to combine. Cover with mozzarella cheese.