Pesto Spaghetti Squash Skillet with Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage

Weeknight dinners just got easier with this recipe for roasted spaghetti squash tossed in a skillet of smoked sausage, bell pepper, onion, and pesto.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 53 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 8 mins
• Calories: 648 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 onion, chopped
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 medium spaghetti squash, halved and seeded
• 1 (14 ounce) package Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage, bias-sliced 1/2-inch thick
• ½ cup pre-made basil pesto

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. With a fork, pierce squash halves several times. Rub the inside of the halves with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Step 2

On a foil-lined, rimmed baking sheet, arrange squash, flesh side down. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until very tender.

Step 3

Meanwhile, in a 12-inch skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Cook and stir sausage, red pepper, and onion 6 to 8 minutes or until sausage is browned and pepper and onion are crisp-tender.

Step 4

Cool baked squash slightly. Shred insides with a fork. Add spaghetti squash to skillet and cook and stir until heated through, about 2 minutes.

Step 5

Just before serving, carefully stir in pesto and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.