What's for Dinner Tonight? - Italian Spaghetti Squash Boats

My daughter shared this recipe from tastefulventure.com with me, and I figured it would be a nice change from our usual dinner menu. Living with a Sicilian, I wasn't sure how he would react to spaghetti squash. I did add ground sweet Italian sausage as he doesn't feel it's a meal without meat. Much to my surprise, he actually thought it was great. Filled with a mix of great flavors, it is a dish that will grace our our dinner table again in the future.

Italian Spaghetti Squash Boats


1 large Spaghetti Squash
1/2 Red Pepper chopped
1/2 Sweet Onion chopped
4 cloves minced Garlic
1/4 cup chopped fresh Basil
2 1/2 cups of Marinara Sauce
1/2 cups shredded low fat Mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Wash and cut Spaghetti Squash in half lengthwise.
  3. Scoop out the seeds.
  4. Place squash halves cut side up on foil lined baking sheet.
  5. Brush 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil over insides of squash.
  6. Season with Salt and Pepper.
  7. Bake for 1 hour.
  8. While the squash is baking prepare filling.
  9. In large sauté pan add 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil, Red Pepper, Onion, and Garlic. (if using the one pound of ground sausage, brown that first)
  10. Sauté 8-10 minutes until softened.
  11. Add Marinara Sauce to the sauté pan and turn heat down to low.
  12. Let simmer until squash is done.
  13. Remove baked squash from oven.
  14. With a fork gentle scrape the insides until it forms a spaghetti like consistency.
  15. In layers, add Marinara Sauce, Basil, Parmesan, and Mozzarella
  16. Bake for 12 minutes.

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