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3-Ingredient Twice-Baked Spaghetti Squash Recipe

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This easy Twice-Baked Spaghetti Squash recipe is a simple dinner idea that only needs 3-ingredients, is meatless, gluten-free, and frugal.

Easy 3-Ingredient Twice-Baked Spaghetti Squash Recipe

I love spaghetti squash. I am so happy when fall and winter rolls around and I can buy it for super cheap. Usually .78 cents a pound or less. And I love how well it keeps. It’s not a vegetable that will go to go bad in a week. If kept in a cool place, they can keep for quite a while, I’ve even stored them for a long as a month.

Easy 5-Ingredient Twice-Baked Spaghetti Squash Recipe

But, one of the best things about spaghetti squash: it’s fairly low in carbs. Much lower than its other winter squash buddies, like butternut squash. And definitely lower than pasta, which makes spaghetti squash a low carb substitute for pasta.

My Bacon-Parmesan Spaghetti Squash is one of our most popular dishes (in our house and here on the blog). It’s almost always served as a side dish, along with a chicken dish or perhaps pork. But there is lots of other ways to use spaghetti squash, including plenty of Easy Spaghetti Squash Recipes for Dinner.

Easy 5-Ingredient Twice-Baked Spaghetti Squash Recipe

Today we’re sharing a very simple way to serve spaghetti squash for dinner: 3-Ingredient Twice-Baked Spaghetti Squash Recipe.

To make this recipe, you’ll start by first cutting your spaghetti squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out all of the seeds and discard them. Place them on a baking sheet and bake to cook the spaghetti squash.

Easy 5-Ingredient Twice-Baked Spaghetti Squash Recipe

While the spaghetti squash is still warm, but cooled enough to be handled, use a fork and scrape the spaghetti squash strands to loosen and separate them. Place the strands into a bowl and combine them with your favorite pasta sauce. If you wish, you can add additional seasonings, like salt, pepper, and oregano.

Easy 5-Ingredient Twice-Baked Spaghetti Squash Recipe

The spaghetti squash mixture is spooned back into the spaghetti squash “shell” and sprinkled with shredded mozzarella cheese. Bake until the cheese is melted, bubbly and starting to brown.

Easy 5-Ingredient Twice-Baked Spaghetti Squash Recipe

We recommend serving right out of the shell. If you cooked smaller spaghetti squashes, you could plan 1/2 of a spaghetti squash for each person. Otherwise, a medium sized spaghetti squash will serve about 2 people.

Easy Twice Baked Spaghetti Squash Recipe

3-Ingredient Twice-Baked Spaghetti Squash Recipe

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3-Ingredient Twice-Baked Spaghetti Squash Recipe

Easy 3-Ingredient Twice-Baked Spaghetti Squash Recipe

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This easy Twice-Baked Spaghetti Squash recipe is a simple dinner idea that only needs 3-ingredients, is meatless, gluten-free, and frugal.

  • Author: Brandie Valenzuela
  • Yield: 2 1x
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
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Ingredients

  • 1 Spaghetti Squash (medium size)
  • 1/2 – 1 cup pasta sauce (adjust according to preference)
  • 1/2 – 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (adjust according to preference)
  • Salt & Pepper (to taste)
  • leaves Optional: fresh garlic (fresh chopped basil , dried oregano or Italian seasoning)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease with olive oil or cooking spray.
  2. With a sharp knife, carefully cut spaghetti squash in half lengthwise. With a spoon, gently remove seeds and discard. Place spaghetti squash cut side down on baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes or until a fork can pierce the shell easily.
  3. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly. With a fork, loosen and separate spaghetti squash strands from shell. Reserve shells.
  4. Place strands in a bowl. Mix strands with pasta sauce (and additional spices, if you wish). Adjust the amount of sauce you use based on your own preference. Spoon mixture back into the empty shell. If you have enough strands, you may be able to separate the mixture into each of the two shells, but you may also be able to spoon the entire mixture into just one of the shell halves. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
  5. Bake for 7-9 minutes or until cheese is melted, bubbly, and slightly browned. Spoon and serve directly from shell.

Notes

–Due to variances in size of the spaghetti squashes and the amount of strands you get from your squash, please feel free to adjust the measurement of the ingredients to your personal taste.

–Want to add meat to this dinner idea? You can add leftover or rotisserie chicken or cooked sausage when you add the pasta sauce.

Keywords: squash, winter squash, mozzarella cheese, easy recipe, pasta sauce,

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  1. Patty says

    October 12, 2020 at 12:38 pm

    I am making this for the second time. My husband loves this and he is not a big fan of spaghetti squash. The only thing I changed is I browned some chicken Italian sausage and added it before the cheese. It was sooo good. This is now one of our regular dinners especially with the squash in season now. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

    ★★★★★

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  2. Leslie McKinley says

    July 11, 2020 at 7:13 pm

    OMG!! Made this and LOVE it, will definitely make it again! I didn’t have mozzarella so I used Parmesan – delicious❤️❤️

    ★★★★

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    • Linda says

      October 5, 2020 at 11:58 am

      Planning to give this a try real soon can you tell me what the nutrition information is on this though?

      Reply
  3. Winnie says

    January 5, 2020 at 9:03 am

    I have made this many times but I do not take the spaghetti squash out of the shell I just loosen it up and pour the sauce and cheese over it right in the shell. It works great, less mess and fuss.

    Reply
  4. Irene says

    September 13, 2019 at 6:05 am

    Yummy! I have pinned to try very soon, thank you for the recipe!

    Reply
  5. Debbie-Dabble says

    September 10, 2019 at 9:25 am

    Looks good! Thanks so much for sharing!!
    Hugs,
    Debbie

    Reply
  6. Kim @Serving Up Southern says

    September 10, 2019 at 6:01 am

    Hi Brandie!
    This looks so good! I love spaghetti squash and can’t wait to try it this way. You are one of my features this week at Homestyle Gathering. Thanks so much for sharing! I hope to see you at the party!
    >>> Kim

    Reply
  7. Miz Helen says

    September 9, 2019 at 7:41 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday,448 and hope you will come back soon!
    Miz Helen

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  8. Jann Olson says

    September 11, 2018 at 7:40 pm

    It looks so good! I love winter squash. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

    Reply
  9. Sam - Raggedy Bits says

    September 11, 2018 at 6:20 pm

    This looks so yummy! I can’t wait to try it!

    Thank you so much for sharing your delicious recipe with us over at Waste Not Wednesday!

    Reply
  10. sheri says

    September 11, 2018 at 8:27 am

    This looks delicious. Thanks for sharing at the To Grandma’s House We Go DIY, Crafts, Recipes and More Link party! Pinned this! Hope to see you again next week. Have a great day!

    Reply
  11. Life Diet Health says

    September 9, 2018 at 2:51 am

    Oh I so need to find me some spaghetti squash! 😛 It’s not something which is seen regularly in the UK (I think I might have to try and grow some on the allotment)! but this recipe has made me want to hunt it down! 😀 Thanks so much for sharing this over at Fiesta Friday.

    Reply
  12. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says

    September 8, 2018 at 8:28 am

    So easy and so tasty! I’m a little bit behind but I wanted to make sure to check out your post – and thank you for joining the What’s for dinner party. You are featured this week. Have a wonderful weekend and hope to see you at tomorrow’s party too!

    Reply
  13. Melissa says

    September 6, 2018 at 9:50 am

    So happy I found this! I have one on my counter and wanted to cook it a little differently than normal. This is perfect!

    Reply
  14. Amy - The Speedy Spatula says

    September 3, 2018 at 10:03 am

    Spotted this recipe on the What’s for Dinner Sunday link up Party and had to come check it out.
    This looks delicious – definitely have to give it a try!

    ★★★★★

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  15. Irene says

    September 2, 2018 at 6:13 pm

    I love spaghetti squash, and this recipe really features its flavour and texture with simple ingredients

    Reply
  16. Amy says

    September 2, 2018 at 12:25 pm

    3 ingredients and inexpensive! What’s not to love. I can’t wait to try this with some of the squash that I have in my garden. Thank you for sharing at Happiness is Homemade.

    Reply
  17. Laurie says

    April 12, 2018 at 4:46 pm

    I love this recipe. I substituted mozzarella goat cheese because of dairy issues and I will be making often I’m sure!

    Reply
  18. Laura says

    March 15, 2018 at 5:49 pm

    This was delish! And easy to make.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  19. Judith Hamill says

    January 8, 2018 at 4:50 pm

    Deeelicious! I like to add sautéed mushrooms and onions to the mix. I put half the mixture in the shell, add cheese then repeat. I like spaghetti squash even better than pasta.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  20. Shannon says

    December 11, 2017 at 6:14 pm

    This was so good. I made homemade roasted tomato marinara the serve on it. Love the recipes on Pinterest ????

    ★★★★

    Reply
  21. Jill says

    November 19, 2017 at 5:32 pm

    This was one of the best spaghetti squash recipes I have had and we eat it quite often. This is my new favorite and I will be making this again.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  22. Sandhya Nadkarni says

    November 1, 2017 at 12:33 pm

    I am crazy about spaghetti squash too and your 3 ingredient recipe is a winner! Thanks for sharing it with us at FF!

    Reply
  23. angie says

    October 30, 2017 at 5:51 pm

    In all these years I have yet to try this recipe, will have to try it to find out what all the craze is about

    Reply
  24. Lauren says

    October 25, 2017 at 11:38 am

    So happy to find this and your other recipes. Adding this to my arsenal of low carb dinners!

    Reply
  25. Jhuls | The Not So Creative Cook says

    October 23, 2017 at 1:20 am

    I love that this requires three ingredients only! I have to try spaghetti squash as this looks absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  26. Sarah says

    October 13, 2017 at 3:56 pm

    I don’t usually leave reviews but this is awesome! I added a lb of ground turkey to the mix and it was great! Creating the ‘spaghetti’ is fun and almost therapeutic 😉 definitely recommend

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  27. Eve says

    September 26, 2017 at 7:27 am

    Thank you for sharing this recipe! I made it last night and it was a hit – even with my picky husband! Only the second time I’ve made spaghetti squash and this recipe will be in my regular rotation from now on!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  28. Nikki says

    January 25, 2017 at 7:18 pm

    Definitely going to try this! Looks delicious!

    Reply
  29. Sam says

    January 23, 2017 at 3:14 am

    Wow! Very nice presentation and healthy food combined. Great recipe.

    Reply
  30. Miz Helen says

    January 17, 2017 at 10:04 am

    This is a delicious recipe that we would really enjoy! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. We look forward to seeing you again real soon!
    Miz Helen

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  31. Lori says

    January 13, 2017 at 7:39 am

    Yum!! I love spaghetti squash! I never thought of twice baking. 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Dishing It & Digging It! Looking forward to seeing more of your creativity!

    Reply
  32. Rachel says

    January 12, 2017 at 6:33 am

    Cute idea to twice-bake the cooked squash in the shell. I’m always looking for new low-carb ideas, so thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  33. Audrey says

    January 10, 2017 at 11:20 am

    Oh yum, I love squash and this is such a fun idea. Thanks for sharing on #TastyTuesdays.

    Reply
  34. Jhuls says

    January 8, 2017 at 8:54 pm

    Brandie, this looks fabulous!! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  35. Amy says

    January 8, 2017 at 6:55 pm

    This looks amazing! I’m going to be putting this on my list to try in the next week or two. Thanks so much for sharing!

    Reply

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