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Easy Oven Baked Spaghetti Squash

A healthy meal option. You will never miss the pasta.
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American, Jewish, Kosher
Keyword: butternut, squash
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 4
Calories: 319kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 baking pan

Ingredients

  • 1 spaghetti squash
  • 18 oz pasta sauce
  • 10 oz mozzarella cheese
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • olive oil drizzled

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400ºF
  • Slice the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise and rub each half with olive oil. Sprinkle half of the salt and pepper on each half.
  • Bake for 50 minutes uncovered.
  • Remove from the oven and run a fork across each squash half until all of the insides are turned into "noodles." Mix half of the pasta sauce into each squash shell and top with cheese.
  • Bake for another 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

Notes

Serving suggestions
  • Add meat instead of cheese. Prior to adding the cheese, this recipe is pareve. This means that you can add our Spaghetti Bolognese sauce instead of marinara sauce.
  • Add parmesan. Liberally sprinkle parmesan cheese over the top before the final 5 minute bake.
  • Add veggies. After you make the "noodles," add sauted green pepper, mushrooms, red pepper, and zucchini. Then add the sauce and cheese.
  • Try different cheeses. Just like spaghetti noodles, spaghetti squash takes on the flavor of what you put on it. Try using cheddar, gouda, or feta cheese for a change.
  • A great side dish or a main dish. Easy Oven Roasted Spaghetti Squash can be a main dish by itself or you can serve it alongside another main dish like our Apricot Glazed Salmon.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Easy Oven Baked Spaghetti Squash
Amount per Serving
Calories
319
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
17
g
26
%
Saturated Fat
 
10
g
63
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Cholesterol
 
56
mg
19
%
Sodium
 
2317
mg
101
%
Potassium
 
744
mg
21
%
Carbohydrates
 
25
g
8
%
Fiber
 
6
g
25
%
Sugar
 
13
g
14
%
Protein
 
19
g
38
%
Vitamin A
 
1324
IU
26
%
Vitamin C
 
14
mg
17
%
Calcium
 
433
mg
43
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.