Healthy Meal: Spaghetti Squash Puttanesca Bake Recipe     

There’s no reason to give up pasta dishes when you’re trying to focus on healthy meals. This Spaghetti Squash Puttanesca Bake treats you to zesty sauce and melted cheese – all while making sure you get your veggies. It’s an easy comfort food remake that will fill you up without filling you out.

Healthy Meal: Spaghetti Squash Puttanesca Bake

Spaghetti Squash Puttanesca Bake Recipe

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Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time:  60 minutes

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

3-4 pounds spaghetti squash

2 pounds Roma tomatoes, cut into chunks

½ medium onion

4 cloves garlic

¼ cup olive oil, divided

¼ cup black olives, pitted and chopped

1 teaspoon anchovy paste

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 pinch red pepper flakes

½ cup parmesan cheese

5 ounces mozzarella cheese

Spaghetti Squash Puttanesca Bake

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Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. While it’s heating, spread the tomatoes, onion, and garlic out evenly on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
3. Place the spaghetti on another and use a knife to poke a few steam holes in the exterior.
4.  Transfer both into the oven. Cook the tomatoes for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they begin to burst and caramelize. Let the spaghetti squash roast for 45-50 minutes.
5. When the tomatoes are done, let them cool slightly. Then, combine them in the food processor with the anchovies, olives, basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes.
6. Drizzle in the remaining olive oil into the food processor as you pulse to create a chunky sauce. Adjust seasonings to taste. (Note: If you don’t have a food processor, mash the ingredients together by hand.)
7. After the squash is finished, remove the it from the oven and wait until it’s cool enough to handle.
8. Cut the spaghetti squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Use a fork to create spaghetti-shaped threads from the flesh of the squash.
9. Mix the squash with the sauce and parmesan cheese. Transfer the mixture into a casserole dish and top with the mozzarella cheese.
10. Place the casserole under the broiler for 3-5 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

A plethora of fresh veggies make this Spaghetti Squash Puttanesca Bake and unquestionably healthy meal. But, you wouldn’t know it from the flavor. Fragrant garlic, savory anchovies, and rich cheese team up to create a dish your whole family will be clamoring for. Only you’ll know how good-for-them it really is.

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