This Vegetarian Stuffed Spaghetti Squash is roasted to perfection in the oven. This baked vegetable recipe is healthy and easy. All the flavors of your favorite pasta dish are packed in this stuffed spaghetti squash recipe. A delicious and hearty meal for the whole family!
This vegetarian stuffed spaghetti squash is the perfect gluten free fall recipe. It's hearty and easy to make.
For a complete fall menu, you can add a delicious French endive apple walnut salad, a slice of Gluten free French apple tart or some Pear and chocolate tart.
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I have discovered spaghetti squash boats pretty recently and they have quickly become one of my favorites. These are so comforting! It feels like I'm eating junk food when in fact it's mainly vegetables. Added bonus, even though it takes time to cook, it really doesn't require much work in the kitchen. Easy, healthy, comforting without slaving in the kitchen is the magic formula for me!
⭐ Why you'll love this recipe
- This vegetarian stuffed spaghetti squash is easy to make.
- It is hearty and comforting.
- This dish is packed with vegetables.
- It's kid friendly!
📖 Ingredient notes
- Spaghetti squash halved and seeds removed. Well this is the hardest part of this recipe because the spaghetti squash skin is super hard. So choose a super sharp knife to cut it. And be careful with your fingers!
- Tomato sauce. You can either use homemade or store bought tomato sauce. If you choose to use store bought tomato sauce, make sure to check the ingredients before buying it. It should only contain tomato and maybe a little bit of salt, nothing else. If you can't find some at your local grocery store, you can order this tomato sauce on Amazon: I've selected it myself after checking the ingredients.
- Mushrooms. You can either use Button, Cremini or Portobello mushrooms. If you are on a low fodmap diet, omit the mushrooms as those mushrooms are high in polyols. Note: some mushrooms, like oyster mushrooms are considered low fodmap, but I wouldn't use them in this recipe.
- Grated cheese of your choice according to your own tolerances. I highly recommend buying a piece of cheese and grating it yourself. I use Ossau-Iraty (French sheep cheese) because I can’t have cow dairy. But you can use Emmental, Cheddar or Gruyère. All these European cheeses, made the traditional way, are low lactose and therefore are low fodmap. Though, you might want to double check if you are eating an American version of those cheeses. To find out more about cheese and the low fodmap diet, you can read this article: Is cheese low fodmap?
- Optional (if you have guests or family members that are not vegetarian and who can't have a meal without some kind of meat) : a few thin slices of dried cured ham (Bayonne ham, Prosciutto or Serrano)
For the quantities and complete list of ingredients for this vegetarian stuffed spaghetti squash recipe, please see the recipe card below.
🥣Step by step instructions
- Cut the spaghetti squash lengthwise in halves. I recommend using a santoku knife for that.
- Using a spoon, remove the seeds.
- Place the spaghetti squash halves cut side down on a baking sheet
- Bake for 40 minutes or until squash is tender. To easily check if it's cooked: prick a knife through the skin, it should be soft.
- Using a fork, scrape the flesh, to reveal the spaghetti texture
- Add a little bit of olive oil, pepper and salt
- Then add half of the tomato sauce, mushrooms, grated cheese and basil in each spaghetti squash boat. Mix well.
- Put back in the oven for 15 minutes. And voilà! Bon appétit!
- Optional (if some of your guests or family members are not vegetarian and absolutely want some kind of meat). Once the stuffed spaghetti squash is out of the oven, you can add pieces of dry-cured ham on top of one boat, right before serving.
💬 Recipe FAQs
If you have any leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container, in the fridge, for up to 2 days.
To make this dish ahead of time you can roast the spaghetti squash and let it cool at room temperature. Then store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. That way, you can just stuff the spaghetti squash on the day you are ready to serve them.
Yes. you can easily make a vegan version of this recipe by using vegan cheese instead of dairy cheese.
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📋 Recipe / Recette
Vegetarian stuffed spaghetti squash
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 spaghetti squash
- 250 ml (1 cup) tomato sauce
- 5 (½ cup) mushrooms diced (omit if on a low fodmap diet)
- 150 g (1 cup) grated cheese (see notes)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 tablespoon fresh basil
- Pinch of sea salt
- black pepper to taste
Optional (if some of your guests or family members are not vegetarian):
- a few thin slices of Prosciutto Bayonne ham or Serrano
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 360°F (180°C)
- Cut the spaghetti squash lengthwise
- Using a spoon, remove the seeds
- Place the spaghetti squash halves cut side down on a baking sheet
- Bake for 40 minutes or until squash is tender
- Using a fork, scrape the flesh, to reveal the spaghetti texture
- Add a little bit of olive oil, pepper and salt
- Add half of the tomato sauce, mushrooms, grated cheese and basil in each spaghetti squash boat. Mix well.
- Put back in the oven for 15 minutes. And voilà, you can serve! Bon appétit!
Optional (if some of your guests or family members are not vegetarian):
- Once the spaghetti squash boats are out of the oven, you can add thin slices of Prosciutto on top of one boat, right before serving.
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