Creamy Spaghetti Squash With Sausage And Vegetables Recipes

CREAMY SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH SAUSAGE AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cut the squash in half lengthwise and place it cut side down in a baking pan. Cover with foil. Cook at 350 degrees until done (30 -40 minutes in the oven 6-8 minutes in the microwave). (To check for doneness, I just poke it to see if it's soft or that a fork will easily puncture the squash) When cooked the meat of the squash will be stringy and can easily be separated and removed with a fork. Set these aside. (I did mine a day or two before).
• Cook Italian sausage until meat is no longer pink. Set aside.
• Heat butter in a pan over medium-low heat until bubbly. (NOTE: if there is grease in the pan the amount of butter can be cut in half).
• Add diced onions and cook until translucent.
• Stir in flour and cook for a minute more.
• slowly add milk and vegetable broth while stirring. The sauce will be very thick and will thin out as you add milk. More milk or broth may be added as needed to thin sauce as desired.
• Stir in Parmesan cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Steam cut up vegetables as desired or place them in a microwaveable dish and microwave on high until just tender. (approx. 2 minutes).
• Gently stir vegetables, squash, and sausage into sauce and heat until bubbly.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place squash, cut sides down, on baking sheet.
• Bake squash in the preheated oven until it starts to soften, about 25 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until easily pierced with a knife, about 25 minutes more. Remove from the oven and cool until easily handled.
• Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until browned, about 5 minutes; remove from skillet. Add onion, celery, and carrot to the skillet; cook and stir in sausage drippings until starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir cooked sausage, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, tomato paste, and garlic into the skillet. Simmer sauce until flavors combine, about 15 minutes.
• Use a fork to scrape insides of squash into spaghetti strands. Transfer strands to a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Spoon sauce over strands and stir to combine. Cover with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven oven until bubbly and golden brown, about 25 minutes.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Halve the squash lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Put the squash, cut-side up, in a large microwave-safe bowl and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon water. Season with salt and pepper. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and microwave until tender, about 20 minutes. Scoop out the flesh into a colander (use a towel to hold the squash) and shred with 2 forks.
• Meanwhile, heat a grill pan over medium heat. Grill the sausages, turning, until cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bell pepper, onion and 1 teaspoon salt and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until the vegetables begin to brown, about 4 more minutes. Toss in the squash and parsley and season with salt and pepper. Serve with the sausages and sprinkle with parmesan.

CHEESY SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cut the squash in half and carefully remove the seeds.
• Be sure to cut around the edge so you don't cut into the squash itself.
• Turn halves upside down in a baking pan.
• Bake at 375-degrees for approx 45 minutes, or until the inside is soft.
• Let cool and carefully remove inside of squash with fork or spoon.
• It will look a lot like cooked spaghetti and come out in strands.
• Heat some olive oil in a skillet.
• Add the spaghetti squash strands, garlic and crumbled sausage.
• Cook on med until for approx 5 minutes.
• Add milk and cook until heated through and liquid is absorbed.
• Transfer to a warm bowl and toss with cheeses until mixed.
• Top with salt and pepper to taste.
• Enjoy!