My hubby doesn’t care for regular spaghetti, spaghetti squash, or lasagna, so I was a bit sheepish about serving him this Italian Spaghetti Squash Bake. I had already had a bowl full and, thinking it was delicious, tried to convince him that it was a winner before he even tried it. If it wasn’t for the fact that he voluntarily helped himself to a second and third helping, I still might not know whether he actually enjoyed it or if he had just succumbed to positive peer pressure. 😉
I’m thrilled this main dish went over well. It doesn’t contain any special ingredients and is very budget friendly. Plus, it’s a family-sized recipe.
Trim Healthy Mamas can enjoy the Italian Spaghetti Squash Bake on its own as an S; if you’re at goal weight, or have a husband and children that would benefit from a Crossover meal, garlic bread made from sourdough or a sprouted loaf is a delicious side to this dish!
All you need to make this low-carb, Trim Healthy Mama-friendly Italian Spaghetti Squash Bake is:
- bulk Italian sausage (or just remove the casings from regular Italian sausage)
- fresh garlic
- fresh spinach leaves
- sugar-free pasta sauce (Canadians: I used President’s Choice Roasted Garlic tomato sauce, available at Loblaw stores)
- spaghetti squash
- olive oil, mineral salt, and ground pepper
- mozzarella cheese
- cheddar cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- dried parsley
Italian Spaghetti Squash Bake is a delicious, low-carb, family-sized THM S main dish that's free of special ingredients, but full of your favorite Italian flavors...like tomato sauce and cheese! Italian Spaghetti Squash Bake | THM: S
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I usually make my own sauce, so I thought the jar of sauce here was a little bland. I added fennel seed, Italian seasoning, 3 TBS tomato paste, a little sat and a little pepper. My lasagna recipe uses ricotta mixed with egg and parsley. But I don’t eat cow’s milk products, so I used a big log of chèvre, two eggs, parsley, salt and pepper. To make this heartier for a big crowd, I would consider adding another pound of sausage. I use chicken Italian sausage and it has fantastic flavor. Thanks for a great recipe!
I made this last weekend and ate it all week for lunch. So good …. I’m making it again and passed the recipe to a colleague who tried it too. Thanks so much for sharing. I’m one foot in to THM … and glad to find a Canadian blogger with so much experience. Fantastic recipe. L.
Made this tonight for supper. What a great tasting dish! Do you know if this freezes well? Thanks!
Unfortunately, it doesn’t freeze that well. Frozen spaghetti squash releases a lot of moisture as it thaws, so I think it would be too runny.
I froze mine in serving sizes to reheat for lunches. It worked fine.
Can you add cottage cheese instead of cheddar cheese?
I don’t see why not!
Can you use frozen spinach?
I made this tonight but just used ground turkey because I hate dealing with sausage casings…it was super tasty! Thanks so much for sharing!
Could you shred regular squash if you don’t have spaghetti squash?