You are going to love this dish! Sausage and pepper stuffed spaghetti squash is the perfect fall recipe that looks a lot more complicated than it is.
Perfect for those who want a quick and tasty meal that will help them get through the colder days ahead. Check out the recipe below for this yummy dish!
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Ingredients:
Spaghetti Squash
- 2 small spaghetti squash, cut in half and seeded
- 1 tbsp oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Filling
- 1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 red peppers, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup mozzarella, shredded
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cut the spaghetti squash in half and scoop out the seeds.
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Brush oil on the squash, then sprinkle salt and pepper to taste. Pplace in the oven until tender - usually about 30 minutes.
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While it cooks, prepare the filling for your squash. Cook the sausage in a skillet with oil, crumbling it into small pieces as you go.
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Pull the sausage out of the skillet, then add the onions into the pan, and let them simmer until tender.
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Add your peppers to the pan to get them tender and the add the garlic in.
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Once all of your ingredients are ready, add the sausage and marinara sauce and heat up.
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Fluff up the spaghetti squash and separate your sauce between the squash halves.
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Top each with the cheese and then broil in the oven until it is melted and brown and then you are ready to serve!
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This is a great meal that will warm you up this fall!
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