Italian food with added veggie value.
Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
Preheat oven to 375°F. Halve squash lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray; lay halves, flesh side down, on sheet. Bake 35 minutes or until you can easily pierce shell. While squash bakes, sauté garlic and onion in oil over medium heat 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients except fresh basil and cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Lower heat if sauce begins to boil. Remove squash from oven. Scrape crosswise to pull strands from shell. Place in nonmetal serving bowl. Pour sauce over squash and garnish with basil.
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Reviews (46)
Back to TopAdded a little butter, wine, and a pinch of sugar...just needed some rounding out.
Anonymous
Woodstock, NY
12/3/2016
Made this last night. A good side dish. Will probably make it again. Amped up the sauce a little with some red wine and butter. Next time may add a bayleaf, and also use olive oil, salt, and pepper on the squash before baking it.
charlie1503
Cherry Hill, NJ
6/28/2016
This was a pretty good side. Will make it again. Amped up the sauce a little with some butter and red wine. Next time may also add a bay leaf, and perhaps use olive oil, salt, and pepper on the squash before baking it.
charlie1503
Cherry Hill, NJ
6/28/2016
Made this last night and it was amazing. I added a splash of sherry to the sauce and finished it with a splash of heavy cream. Also added large shrimp to the sauce...will make this over and over again...
butchie4ever
Bowie, MD
3/25/2016
My sweetheart, who DOES NOT like squash, thought it was VERY GOOD and that I'd better not change anything the next time I make it. We both agreed -- definitely a four-fork meal.
jessica_b
Philadelphia, PA
1/14/2016
Yum! My bf is a vegetarian so this is a great sub for always eating pasta and carb heavy food. I tripled the amount of garlic and added some meatballs in there for me! Will definitely make again :)
CaitlinoBigelow
San Diego, CA
6/16/2015
second time making it. per others' suggestions, i added a dash of sugar. also, significantly increased the onion and garlic added. going to cook up some organic chicken sausage to throw in for added protein.
jweiswas
New York, NY
2/2/2015
This recipe changed my mind about spaghetti squash. The sauce is very nice, smooth. The red pepper is great.
Isaiah5116
Mesquite, TX
1/25/2015
This is one of my favorite spaghetti squash dishes, it is always a hit when I serve this.
Anonymous
Queensbury, NY
1/19/2015
I cannot tell you how good it smells in here right now! I followed the recipe for the sauce, except instead of vinegar, I de-glazed my pan with red wine...I also added artichoke hearts and chick peas to give the dish more heft.
Jfaber
Durham NC
1/6/2015
this is actually a great simple pomodoro sauce. i used red wine vinegar and upped all garlic, onion and spices a bit. will definitely make again.
lnapor
ny
8/29/2014
I am new to Spaghetti Squash, previously microwaved it, roasting it is a major improvement. Sauce was good, added parm. Really good for such a simple dish. The other reviewers suggested additions (thank!), will try it again with some of these suggestions.
Cora_DC
Washington, DC
8/17/2014
This was a fantastic Meatless Monday meal. I was surprised that no sugar was called for in the sauce recipe, but unlike others have noted, I did not find the sauce too acidic. I did make sure to add the tomato paste after the onions and garlic were softened, before adding all the other ingredients. I cooked the tomato paste for about two minutes before continuing on, this cuts the rawness (Cook's Illustrated trick). I would like to add an additional half star for how quick this recipe is! Sprinkle with parmesan, add some garlic bread, delicious quick and healthy weeknight meal!
beckafreed1
Chicagoland
4/15/2014
I've made a lot of red sauces in my time, and this one was way too acidic for my taste. I even added some sugar at the end to cut the acid. It tasted like tomatoes straight from the can even though I simmered it 1 1/2 hours. My husband had the same response as me.
MelissaHarris
Santa Rosa, Ca.
1/14/2014
Delicious, crowd pleaser. Made as directed but added sautéed chicken and Parmesan cheese. I had never made spaghetti squash before, surprisingly easy! I added a dash of sugar to neutralize the vinegar.
ebragland
San Diego, ca
7/1/2013