Squash Zucchini Casserole

Ingredients:
  • 1 spaghetti squash (I used 1/2 of a 3.3 lbs squash = 1.5 kg Courge Spaghetti
  • 1 medium zucchini (Italian squash) grated
  • 1 cup tomato sauce (or 1 6 oz. can tomato paste + 2 oz. water)
  • 1 tsp dried or finely cut fresh basil
  • 1 tsp dried crushed oregano
  • 1 tsp garlic powder (or two cloves finely chopped fresh)
  • 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp salt (optional)
  • serrano chili sauce (or any other hot sauce) to taste (optional)
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Preparation:

This dish requires 20 minutes of baking, but the first part of the preparation of the spaghetti squash can be done stovetop or microwave.

Cut spaghetti squash in half length-wise. Carefuly scrape out seeds, but do not cut into the body of the squash. While the squash is cooking you can prepare the other ingredients. Stovetop: place half squash cut side down in a pot with 2" - 5 cm) water, cover and boil for 20 minutes.

Microwave: place half squash in a dish with 1/4 cup water, cover with plastic wrap and cook at high (600 watts) for 7 minutes.

Squash is half cooked. With fork, scrape out squash to produce spaghetti-like strands. A thin, hard shell will be left.

In a large bowl, add spaghetti squash, tomato sauce, grated zucchini and spices. Mix well and spoon into squash shell (or casserole dish), top with nutritional yeast, a little more garlic powder (and, if desired, non-fat grated parmesan cheese).

Bake at 350° F. - (175 C.) for 20 minutes or until done.

This took about 8 minutes of working time, 7 minutes of microwaving while getting the rest ready, and then waiting 20 minutes while it baked. Smell and taste was delicious.

I served it with brown rice and fresh non-fat French Bread. It would be an ideal filling for a pita pocket or tortilla. What to do with the other half of the squash?

Stick it in the refrigerator for a few days, then prepare it as shown above, except microwave for 10 minutes or boil for 30, and then scrape it out and serve topped with your favorite spaghetti sauce.

Servings: 6
Source: Dr. Neal Pinckney, Linden Associated Growers, Linden, CA
Submitted by: Recipe Group Member
Date: Dec 3, 1993


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