Stuffed Spaghetti Squash with Sausage and Spinach
Updated Oct 30, 2018
This rich, creamy and comforting meal shows you just how decadent spaghetti squash can be! In this twice-baked preparation, spaghetti squash is baked, then scooped out and combined with browned sausage, spinach, cream and cheese before being added back to its shell and baked again until warm and bubbly. It’s the perfect dinner for a cozy night in.
Stuffed Spaghetti Squash with Sausage and Spinach
- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 2 hr 5 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 15
Ingredients
- 1 large spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise, seeded (4 1/2 lb)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb bulk mild Italian sausage
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 bag (5 oz) baby spinach
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (6 oz)
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (3 oz)
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ plain panko crispy bread crumbs

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Line large rimmed baking sheet with cooking parchment paper; spray with cooking spray.
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Step2Place both squash halves cut side down on baking sheet. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until tender.
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Step3In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage, onions and garlic; cook and stir 5 to 7 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink. Reduce heat to medium; add flour, salt, pepper, pepper flakes and nutmeg. Cook and stir 1 minute. Gradually add spinach. Cook and stir just until spinach is wilted. Stir in whipping cream. Heat to boiling; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or just until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in mozzarella and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese until melted.
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Step4When squash is cool enough to handle, use fork to remove squash strands from shells, leaving shells intact. Mix squash strands into sausage mixture. Spoon filling into both squash shell halves.
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Step5Arrange filled squash halves on same baking sheet. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until bubbly around edges and heated through. Let stand 10 minutes.
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Step6Meanwhile, in 8-inch skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add bread crumbs; stir to coat. Cook and stir about 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to small bowl; mix with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
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Step7Sprinkle bread crumb mixture over squash halves, and serve.
Nutrition
640
Calories
42g
Total Fat
26g
Protein
38g
Total Carbohydrate
12g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 640
- Calories from Fat
- 380
- Total Fat
- 42g
- 65%
- Saturated Fat
- 19g
- 95%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 105mg
- 35%
- Sodium
- 1220mg
- 51%
- Potassium
- 800mg
- 23%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 38g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber
- 5g
- 21%
- Sugars
- 12g
- Protein
- 26g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 70%
- 70%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 45%
- 45%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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