Spaghetti Squash Casserole with Pasta Sauce

This casserole is filled with yummy strands of spaghetti squash and loaded with veggies, sausage, pasta sauce, and cheese, it's so good you won't even realize there's no pasta!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 490 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce
• cooking spray
• 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
• ½ medium onion, chopped
• ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1 medium spaghetti squash
• ½ pound bulk Italian sausage
• 1 medium zucchini, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pierce squash a few times with a very sharp knife. Place squash in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high power until squash is tender and a knife can easily poke through the skin, 10 to 13 minutes. Let squash rest, undisturbed, for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 8-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.

Step 3

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in sausage, zucchini, bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Saute, stirring occasionally, until veggies are tender and sausage is crumbly and brown, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 4

Cut open squash and remove and discard all seeds. Scrape out the flesh with a fork and add to the sausage and veggie mixture. Season with salt and pepper and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Stir in pasta sauce and transfer to the prepared casserole dish. Top with shredded Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and cheeses are melted, about 15 minutes.