Million Dollar Spaghetti Squash

This Million Dollar Spaghetti Squash is a low carb recipe the whole family will love! This baked spaghetti squash casserole is pure comfort food full of flavor and cheesy goodness. No one will even miss the pasta!

I have a recipe from 2016 for million dollar spaghetti on my blog and it continues to be a favorite! Now that I love spaghetti squash I had to make a spaghetti squash version and it is just as delicious as the pasta recipe without all the carbs.

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Brown the ground beef with the minced onions, seasoned salt, and black pepper. Drain the excess grease. Stir in the pasta sauce and set aside.

Bring the heavy cream, minced garlic, and black pepper to a simmer over medium heat. Add the cream cheese and butter. Stir in the shredded parmesan, one bit at a time, until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside.

Spread half of the spaghetti squash in a greased 9×9 pan.

Pour the alfredo sauce over the spaghetti squash.

Top with the remaining spaghetti squash and spread the meat sauce over it.

Top with the shredded mozzarella cheese.

Bake at 350°F degrees for 35-45 minutes until the mozzarella on top is golden and the sauce is bubbling.

Million Dollar Spaghetti Squash Recipe Tips:

• Want to go meatless or save time? Skip the ground beef and just use pasta sauce.
• Don’t want to use ground beef? Substitute with ground chicken.
• Not in the mood to make homemade alfredo sauce? Use store bought. The better the quality (get the refrigerated sauce instead of the jarred) the better your million dollar spaghetti squash will turn out.
• Want to lower the fat or calories? Choose lean ground beef and low-fat mozzarella cheese. For the alfredo sauce, purchase light alfredo sauce or make homemade using fat-free half-n-half, low-fat cream cheese, skip the butter (use more half-n-half if it needs to be thinned). BUT keep in mind that all of the substitutions will change the flavor and texture of the million dollar spaghetti squash.
• Wondering how to make spaghetti squash? Here is my microwave spaghetti squash recipe and here is my recipe for how to make spaghetti squash in an instant pot.
• How much spaghetti squash do you get from one cooked spaghetti squash? It depends on the size of the spaghetti squash. I’ve found that I typically get about 2 1/2 cups from the ones I buy.
• Don’t like spaghetti squash? Use spaghetti noodles instead.
• Need to feed more than 6 people? Double the recipe and make it in a 9×13 casserole dish.
• Have leftovers? Cut the million dollar spaghetti squash into servings, put them in small individual containers, and place in the freezer for a quick meal for one.

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Million Dollar Spaghetti Squash

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

35 mins

Total Time

50 mins

 

Course: Dinner

Servings: 6

Calories: 477 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups cooked spaghetti squash
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Meat Sauce

• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 2 tsp minced onion
• 1/2 tsp seasoned salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 12 oz pasta sauce

Alfredo Sauce

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 oz cream cheese
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Brown the ground beef with the minced onions, seasoned salt, and black pepper. Drain the excess grease. Stir in the pasta sauce and set aside.

2. Bring the heavy cream, minced garlic, and black pepper to a simmer over medium heat. Add the cream cheese and butter. Stir in the shredded parmesan, one bit at a time, until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside.

3. Spread half of the spaghetti squash in a greased 9x9 pan. Pour the alfredo sauce over the spaghetti squash. Top with the remaining spaghetti squash. Spread the meat sauce over the spaghetti squash. Top with the shredded mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350°F degrees for 35-45 minutes. 

Nutrition Facts

Million Dollar Spaghetti Squash

Amount Per Serving

Calories 477 Calories from Fat 360

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 40g 62%

Saturated Fat 22g 110%

Cholesterol 133mg 44%

Sodium 1118mg 47%

Potassium 401mg 11%

Total Carbohydrates 8g 3%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 4g

Protein 21g 42%

Vitamin A 28.6%

Vitamin C 6%

Calcium 44.6%

Iron 9.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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