Baked Spaghetti Squash Casserole is an easy, low carb, pasta-like dish that everyone will absolutely love. Cooked spaghetti squash is combined with a quick meat sauce, topped with cheese and baked until golden and bubbly.
Serve this easy dinner alongside a simple caesar salad and crusty bread with Homemade Garlic Butter for the perfect weeknight meal!
Spaghetti Squash Casserole
This low carb spaghetti squash casserole recipe features delicious strands of spaghetti squash (in place of pasta) baked with a quick and flavorful homemade meat sauce. The casserole is topped with cheese and baked until bubbly!
We love to make casseroles during the week! From an Easy Tuna Casserole to unstuffed cabbage roll casserole, they’re an easy versatile meal!
Eating healthier doesn’t mean you need to spend more time or money in the kitchen! This baked spaghetti squash casserole is ready in about 35 minutes, making it the perfect quick dish. We love serving it with a simple side salad as well as some easy dinner rolls to sop up the leftover meat sauce at the end. YUM!
How To Make Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti Squash is an amazing veggie, a tender squash with strands that resemble everyone’s favorite pasta! The flavor is slightly sweet but not sweet like butternut squash or acorn squash.
Spaghetti Squash can be cooked in the microwave or you can make baked Spaghetti Squash in the oven. Once baked you can run a fork along the squash to create noodle-like strands perfect for soups, stews and of course casseroles like this one!
How to Cut Spaghetti Squash: Spaghetti squash is a very tough squash so I’d recommend poking it with a fork (like you would a baked potato) and microwaving it 3-5 minutes. This will soften the exterior enough for cutting. Cut lengthwise tip to tip and scoop out any seeds before cooking.
How To Make Squash Casserole
This spaghetti squash casserole is a lower carb take on our favorite Baked Spaghetti recipe! It’s easy to make, can be prepped ahead of time and has just a few simple steps:
- Prepare the squash until al dente (roast it, microwave it, it’s up to you)
- Prepare the meat sauce in a saucepan
- Mix everything together in a casserole dish and top with cheese
- Bake until for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and everything is warm and bubbly
Serve and enjoy, so easy!
Can You Freeze Spaghetti Squash Casserole
You bet! This baked casserole freezes amazingly. Just freeze it covered or in a plastic container for up to 3 months.
To reheat, defrost overnight in the fridge and pop it back in the oven until heated through.
If you’re storing it in glass, make sure you allow the glass to come to room temperature before it goes in the oven. Glass can easily shatter if the temperature is changed too quickly.
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Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 spaghetti squash cooked
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 15 ounces canned diced tomatoes 1 can
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cup marinara sauce or pasta sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
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Cook squash until tender *see note. Once cooked, use a fork to scrape the strands of spaghetti squash. Remove strands and set aside.
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Preheat oven to 375F.
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In a medium saucepan, cook ground beef, onion and garlic until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
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Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, pasta sauce and seasoning. Simmer 5 minutes.
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Stir in squash. Place in a casserole dish (or back into the squash halves) and top with cheese. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Casserole, Dinner, Entree, Main Course
Cuisine American
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Hi! Just made this and it was good but super watery. Trying to figure out what happened. Do the diced tomatoes need to be drained?
Hi Jessica, we didn’t find it necessary but if the sauce is exceptionally runny you can simmer it longer. Or if your spaghetti squash has a lot of liquid you can drain or pat dry with a paper towel as necessary.
i would love to try this recipe! im going to have an abundance of spaghetti squash. How can yoi tell if the squash is ripe ?
Hi Melanie, when ripe your spaghetti squash should be a nice yellow in color and firm to the touch.
How many cups of spaghetti squash does the recipe take? I have a pretty large squash & want to be sure not to use too much. Thanks
Hi Sandy, I am not sure how many cups but the spaghetti squash we use is about 3-4 lbs. I hope that is helpful!