Healthy Eating: Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Casserole
Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Casserole
With the cooler weather, nothing is more comforting than lasagna. This recipe is great way to enjoy lasagna that is low carb. I assembled this earlier in the day, making it perfect to serve to guest. Serve with a side salad and a nice glass of Shiraz for an easy, delicious meal.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour for squash, 30 minutes for casserole
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
1 spaghetti squash 2-3 lbs.
1T olive oil
1T Italian seasonings
1lbs. bulk Italian sausage
24 oz. marinara sauce (If using store bought please compare labels)
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
½ c. sour cream
1T chopped parsley
6 oz. shredded mozzarella
Instructions:
Squash
· Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a rimmed backing sheet with non-stick spray.
· Prep the squash but cut the squash length-wise, scraping and removing the seeds.
· Brush the squash with olive oil, and sprinkle with Italian seasonings.
· Place on baking sheet cut-side down, and bake for approximately 1 hour, until fork tender.
· Scrape the squash with a fork, width-wise for longer strands.
Meat sauce
· Brown the bulk Italian sausage in a large skillet.
· Drain the grease, then add the marinara sauce. Cook until heat through.
Cream cheese mixture
· In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and sour cream until well combined.
Assemble
· Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
· Spray 9X13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
· Place half of squash in the dish.
· Spread half the meat sauce over the squash.
· Layer all the cream cheese mixture over the sauce.
· Add the remaining squash and top with the rest of meat sauce.
· Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes.
· Remove foil and spread mozzarella on top. Bake an additional 15 minutes, until cheese is melted and casserole is bubbly.
This recipe was adapted from https://thatlowcarblife.com/spaghetti-squash-casserole/
Not all store-bought sauces are the same, it is imperative to read and compare labels. The marinara/pasta sauce I used was store bought. It only contained 8g of carbs, 6g of net carbs,1g of fat and no added sugar, per servings
Nutrition Information per serving: Cal. 511, Fat 37g., Chol. 106 mg., Carbs. 22g., Fiber 4g., protein 24g.
(myfitnesspal.com)
