Low Carb Spaghetti Squash Casserole Recipes

MILLION DOLLAR SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with non-stick spray.
• Cut the spaghetti squash in half length-wise. Scoop out the seeds and discard. Drizzle the inside of the squash with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
• Place spaghetti squash flesh side down on the prepared baking sheet at bake for 1 hour or until fork tender.
• Use a fork to scrape out long strands of squash, scraping across the width of the squash.
• Brown the ground beef over medium heat in a large skillet.
• Drain the grease and add the marinara to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes over low heat to heat through.
• Add the cream cheese, sour cream, and parsley to a small mixing bowl and stir well to combine.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
• Place half of the spaghetti squash in the prepared baking dish.
• Top the squash with half of the meat sauce and all of the cream cheese mixture.
• Add the remaining spaghetti squash followed by the remaining meat sauce.
• Sprinkle on the grated mozzarella.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and casserole is hot.
• Serve immediately.

LOW-CARB SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place the spaghetti squash in a large pot of water (it should float) and bring to a boil; lower heat, cover and boil gently for 50 minutes.
• Another option is to bake the squash first-- cut it lengthwise and place the halves skin-side down in a baking dish with an inch of water; cover the dish with foil and bake at 350º F for about 45 minutes, or until meat is tender.
• While squash is cooking, peel and slice the carrots, celery, onion and bell pepper.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet and add the onion and carrot, with some water to prevent sticking. Sauté over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add remaining vegetables with some red pepper flakes and a dash of salt, if desired. Sauté, stirring frequently, till vegetables are barely tender, about 10 minutes.
• Pre-heat oven (if you are cooking squash on top of the stove)to 350 degrees F.
• Add crushed tomatoes, basil and oregano to taste, and a sprinkle of ground allspice. Squeeze in 2-5 cloves of garlic. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, grate the mozzarella and Parmesan.
• Remove squash from pot or oven and allow to cool until you can handle it. If it is whole, cut it in half lengthwise, then remove seeds with a spoon and squeeze any excess water out of meat.
• Remove meat and break it up into strands with a fork or potato masher. Mix squash well with vegetables and put half in the bottom of a large baking dish. Top with half the cheeses, the rest of the squash, and then the rest of the cheeses.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and slightly browned. Let cool 15-20 minutes before serving.