Vegetarian Spaghetti Squash Casserole Recipes

SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE BAKE

Steps:

• Cut the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Place squash, cut side down, in a baking dish. Add 1/2 in. water and cover tightly with foil. Bake at 375° until squash can be easily pierced with a fork, 20-30 minutes., Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet. Add the mushrooms, onion, garlic, basil, oregano, salt, thyme and pepper; saute until onion is tender. Add tomatoes; cook until most of the liquid has evaporated. Set aside., Scoop out the flesh of squash, separating strands with a fork. Combine the flesh, tomato mixture, bread crumbs, ricotta cheese and parsley. , Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 375° until heated through and top is golden brown, about 40 minutes.

VEGETARIAN SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cut the spaghetti squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Place the squash cut side down in a cake pan or casserole dish. Add about half an inch of water and cover with tinfoil. Roast it in a 375 degree oven for approximately 30 minutes or until tender.
• Chop up the vegetables and place them in a separate casserole dish. Sprinkle the olive oil, oregano, and salt and pepper over them, and roast them at the same time as the squash.
• In the meantime, beat the eggs and add the cream and shredded cheese.
• Once the squash is tender, scoop it out of the peel and add it to the roasted vegetables in the casserole dish. Add the egg and cheese mixture and stir it inches.
• Return it to the oven and bake uncovered for approximately 25 minutes.

SOUTHWEST SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Place spaghetti squash, cut-side down, on the baking sheet.
• Bake squash in the preheated oven until skin can easily be pierced with a fork and insides are tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven (leave oven on) and allow to rest until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. Scrape out flesh with a fork and transfer to a large bowl; discard skins.
• Spray a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Add undrained tomatoes, black beans, 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, cilantro, cumin, garlic salt, and pepper to the spaghetti squash; stir well to combine. Spoon into the prepared dish and sprinkle with remaining Monterey Jack cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 30 to 35 minutes. Serve immediately.

CHEESY SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Brush the squash flesh with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon garlic-pepper over top; rub the edges and insides to make sure it's distributed evenly. Place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender when pierced with a fork, 45 to 60 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large cast iron pan over low heat. Add mushrooms, onion, and jalapeno and cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Add garlic and cook for about 10 more minutes. Move everything to the outside edges of the pan; add sausage, fennel seeds, salt, and pepper to the center. Cook and stir until pork is browned, crumbly, and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Fold in the broccoli and remove from the heat.
• Remove squash from the oven and set aside to cool a bit. Leave the oven on.
• Mix chicken base, oregano, thyme, and basil together in a large bowl. Add Parmesan cheese and mix thoroughly. Add Cheddar and mozzarella and mix until well combined; it may be a little clumpy, but as long as it's only small clumps, that's okay.
• Shred squash flesh onto a sheet pan; use an oven mitt to hold it if it's still too hot. Toss with remaining garlic-pepper and season with salt and pepper if you want to. (Just remember the chicken base has a fair amount of salt in it already.)
• Spray an 11x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Spread 1/2 of the shredded squash evenly over the bottom of the dish and top with 1/2 of the pork-vegetable mixture. Repeat for a second layer. Pour cream over the entire dish.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

CHEESY SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• To cook the spaghetti squash: Cut in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Place squash cut sides up in microwave dish with 1/4 cup water. Cover with plastic wrap and cook on high for 10-12 minutes or til done. Let sit covered for 5 minutes. With fork, "comb" out the strands into a bowl.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix the cheeses together and set aside. Heat olive oil in skillet and add onion, green pepper, red bell pepper and garlic. Saute over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes and crushed red pepper (if using). Simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In large bowl, mix the cooked squash well with the cooked vegetables and place half of it in a 9x13 baking dish. Top with half the cheese mixture, followed by the other half of the squash mixture, then the rest of the cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and slightly browned. Let cook 10-15 minutes before serving.