Delicious Easy Spaghetti Squash Casserole Recipe!

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

ground turkey

🥗Healthier: ground chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground chicken is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while pecorino is often cheaper.

Cut the spaghetti squash in half and remove the seeds.

Season the squash with olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Place the seasoned squash in the oven to bake.

Drain the thawed frozen spinach and add it to a bowl.

Mix the spinach with ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella, salt, and a pinch of nutmeg until well combined.

In a skillet, sauté half an onion until translucent and soft.

Add the package of Beyond spicy Italian sausage and chopped garlic to the skillet, crumble the sausage, and let it brown.

Once browned, add the jarred marinara sauce to the sausage mixture and stir, letting it simmer to combine flavors.

After about 40 minutes, remove the spaghetti squash from the oven and let it cool for at least 10 minutes before shredding.

Shred the spaghetti squash into strands and add them to the sauce, tossing to combine.

Layer half of the spaghetti squash mixture into a baking dish and smooth it out.

Top the first layer with the ricotta mixture.

Add the remaining spaghetti squash mixture on top of the ricotta layer.

Top the casserole with shredded mozzarella cheese.

Bake until the cheese is bubbly.

Let the casserole cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

Garnish with fresh basil before serving.

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