Tasty Spaghetti Squash | EASY Dinner Recipe

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated Romano cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Cheddar cheese provides a similar texture and flavor.

Cut the spaghetti squash in half using a sharp knife.

Scoop out the seeds and slimy strands from the inside of the squash with a spoon.

Drizzle olive oil on the inside of the squash and rub it around to keep it moist.

Sprinkle sea salt and cracked pepper inside the squash.

Place the squash cut side down on a baking sheet (optionally lined with foil or parchment paper).

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bake the squash for 45 to 60 minutes, depending on size, until easily pierced with a knife.

In a sauté pan, heat a couple tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat.

Add diced onions and minced garlic to the pan and cook for a few minutes.

Add salt and cracked pepper to the mixture.

Add diced carrots (about 2) and diced celery (3-4 stalks) to the pan.

Add diced bell pepper (about 1.5) to the mixture and sauté until all vegetables are soft.

Add 1 pound of ground turkey to the pan and break it up as it cooks with the vegetables.

Add fresh mushrooms (about 1 pound) to the mixture.

Taste for seasoning, being careful not to add too much salt due to the addition of cheese later.

Reduce heat and add 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese and 4 ounces of mascarpone cheese to the mixture, stirring until combined and melted.

Once the spaghetti squash is cooked, let it cool slightly, then use a fork to scrape out the strands.

Stuff the spaghetti squash halves with the meat and vegetable filling, adding as much filling as desired.

Top the filling with sliced mozzarella cheese (or shredded if preferred).

Place the stuffed squash back in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit to heat through and melt the cheese.

Once done, garnish with fresh parsley before serving.

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