Sausage-Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

With olives, tomato sauce, mushrooms, and lots of mozzarella, this sausage-stuffed spaghetti squash tastes just like a pizza!

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 608 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• ½ cup diced onion
• ½ cup sliced black olives
• ½ cup sliced green olives
• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
• 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup sliced button mushrooms
• 1 (2 pound) spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise and seeded
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Cover a baking sheet with foil.

Step 2

Drizzle the squash flesh with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place both halves, cut-sides down, on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until tender when pierced with a fork, 30 to 40 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage, onion, and garlic in the hot skillet until sausage is browned and crumbly, 7 to 10 minutes. Add bell pepper and mushrooms and saute for 3 minutes. Drain and discard any grease and excess liquid.

Step 5

Stir in tomato sauce, black and green olives, and Italian seasoning, and bring to a simmer, about 5 minutes.

Step 6

Remove the squash from the oven. Flip over so flesh is facing up. Sprinkle 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese into each half, then divide sausage mixture evenly between the two. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella over top.

Step 7

Return to the oven and bake until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 10 more minutes.