Spicy Stuffed Spaghetti Squash Recipe (2024)

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March 18, 2024April 6, 2015 by Annie

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Spaghetti squash is usually served as a side dish, or Italian style, but I wanted to try something different. I recently came up with this recipe for Spicy Stuffed Spaghetti Squash!

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I baked the squash, pulled out the strands of squash and mixed them with a spicy southwestern style tomato filling.

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Then I put all the filling back into the empty squash shells.

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Of course I had to top it with cheese, because cheese makes everything taste even better. Then I baked it again to melt the cheese and served it for dinner. It was delicious!

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The sweetness of the squash and tomatoes blended perfectly with the spicy sausage and seasoning. My son had three helpings, and he won’t usually even eat squash! One of the reasons I like spaghetti squash is because it has a delicate flavor, which makes it very versatile.

I used one link of chorizo style sausage to add flavor and spiciness. I love chorizo sausage, but it is pretty fattening, so I like to use it in recipes like this, where a little goes a long way.

This would also work well as a vegetarian dish, by removing the sausage and adding black or kidney beans. Corn would also we a good addition to this, and I meant to add some to the recipe, but I didn’t have any my freezer!

Spicy Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

Published By Anne

Indulge in a twist on classic comfort food with this spaghetti squash recipe. Packed with spiced ground beef and melted cheese.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time1 hour hr

Total Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Servings: 2

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Ingredients

1 spaghetti squash
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1/2 onion chopped
1/2 yellow pepper chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 link chorizo sausage chopped
2 teaspoon cumin
2 teaspoon oregano
2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup cheddar cheese

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350.
Slice the spaghetti squash in half and scoop out all the seeds.
Bake cut side down for 45 minutes until the squash is soft and squishy. You can also microwave the whole spaghetti squash, checking it every 5 minutes to see if it is soft. But I don’t like to cut it and take the seeds out when it is hot, so I prefer to use the oven even though it takes longer.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet on medium heat. When the oil is hot add the onion and pepper and sautefor 10 minutes.
Add the garlic and sausage and all the spices and cook for another 5-10 minutes.
Add the diced tomatoes and keep the mixture on low heat until the spaghetti squash is ready.
When the squash is done use a fork to take out the strands, leaving the shells behind.
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Stir the spaghetti squash strands into the mixture in the skillet. Then spoon it all back into the spaghetti squash shell, mounding it up so it all fits.
Top the squash halves with cheddar cheese, and put it back into the oven for 10-15 minutes to bake.

Notes

Nutrition facts are estimates.

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Nutrition Information

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27 thoughts on “Spicy Stuffed Spaghetti Squash Recipe”

I love your recipe and I have not had spaghetti squash for years! I must plant some and grow my own! Visiting from #merrymonday
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Spaghetti squash is one of my FAVES!!! And this is such a fun new take on it… Thank you so much for bringing your recipe to Snickerdoodle Sunday- hope you’ll join us again this weekend!
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Ooh, thanks for posting this! I am always looking for new spaghetti squash recipes. This looks totally different from the usual marinara-and-cheese recipes I normally see.
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Congratulations!! I chose this as one of my features on the Friday Favorites link party 🙂 Check back for your feature tomorrow night at 9pm (EST)
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Always enjoy seeing you posts Anne and thanks for sharing with the Say G’day Party! Pinned and hope to see you on Saturday!
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