Spaghetti Squash Lasagna With Chicken Sausage Recipes

SPAGHETTI SQUASH "LASAGNA" WITH CHICKEN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• For the cashew ricotta: Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Boil the cashews until softened, 5 to 8 minutes. Alternatively, place the cashews in a bowl and cover with water. Cover with plastic and soak until slightly softened, for at least 1 hour.
• Drain the cashews using a slotted spoon and transfer them to a food processor. Reserve the soaking liquid.
• Add the lemon juice, nutritional yeast and salt to the blender and pulse until finely ground. Add about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the cashew soaking liquid a little at a time until the mixture is smooth, creamy and resembles ricotta cheese.
• For the lasagna: Poke the squash all around with a fork, then microwave it in 5-minute increments, rotating in between, until the outside is soft and yields a little when pressed with your fingers, about 15 minutes total. Be careful when rotating and removing the squash, as it will become very hot.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until softened, 10 minutes. Add the vinegar and cook until the onions are golden brown, 10 minutes. If the onions dry out, add a dash of water to the skillet.
• Remove the chicken sausage from its casings, add it to the skillet and cook, breaking it up in small crumbles with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.
• When the squash is cool enough to handle, slice it in half, scoop out the seeds, then scrape out the flesh with a fork into a medium bowl. Discard the skin and seeds.
• To assemble, layer the spaghetti squash, marinara sauce, sausage-and-onion mixture and cashew ricotta in four 30-ounce glass containers or a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Top with the sliced basil and serve.

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 LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Brush the inside of the squash halves with olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Place cut-sides up on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until softened, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool until easily handled, 5 to 10 minutes. Scrape out strands of squash with a fork and transfer to a bowl.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix half of the mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, egg, and Parmesan cheese together in a bowl. Stir into the squash. Stir in 2 or 3 tablespoons spaghetti sauce to turn mixture pink.
• Spread half of the squash mixture in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Ladle half of the spaghetti sauce on top. Sprinkle with half of the remaining mozzarella cheese. Layer remaining squash mixture, spaghetti sauce, and mozzarella cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until mozzarella cheese is melted and browned, 30 to 45 minutes.

LASAGNA-STYLE SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut squash lengthwise in half; remove and discard seeds. Place squash on a microwave-safe plate, cut side down. Microwave, uncovered, on high 16-18 minutes or until tender., When squash is cool enough to handle, use a fork to separate strands; transfer to a microwave-safe dish. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Stir in marinara sauce, cottage cheese, spinach, tomatoes, basil and Parmesan cheese., Cook, covered, on high 14-16 minutes or until heated through. If desired, sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese and basil.

LASAGNA-STUFFED SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Brush cut sides of squash evenly with oil; place, cut sides down, on baking sheet. Bake 30 min. or until tender.
• Meanwhile, cook sausage with onions and garlic in large skillet on medium heat 10 min. or until sausage is done, stirring frequently. Stir in pasta sauce; simmer 10 min., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Combine ricotta, Parmesan and 1/2 cup Italian Cheese.
• Place squash halves on baking sheet; fill with layers of ricotta mixture, meat sauce and remaining Italian cheese. Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through. Cut in half to serve.