Italianturkeyandspaghettisquashcasserole Recipes

TURKEY SPAGHETTI SQUASH BAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet.
• Add the turkey and cook until browned, about 5-6 minutes.
• Add the onion, bell pepper, salt, and pepper. Cook for 5-6 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, garlic, thyme, basil, and oregano. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the spaghetti squash. Cook for 4-5 minutes until most of the liquid has cooked off.
• Add half of the mozzarella and stir until cheese has melted, about 1-2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and ladle the mixture into a baking dish.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Carefully remove then add the remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for an additional 10 minutes.
• Carefully remove and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes.
• Garnish with green onions, if desired and serve.
• Enjoy!

SPAGHETTI SQUASH & TURKEY SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mist a 9x13 baking pan with Pam. Cut squash in half lengthwise, scoop out seeds and place cut side down in baking pan. Bake 45 minutes until tender.
• Remove squash from oven and let cool slightly. Remove squash from pan, and using a fork, scrape out flesh back into pan. Spread out slightly.
• Mist a large skillet with Pam. Crumble sausage into skillet and cook over med-high heat until no longer pink, breaking into small pieces with spoon. Remove from heat.
• Sprinkle 1 tbsp parmesan cheese and 1 tsp Mrs. Dash over squash. Top with tomato spinach and crumbled sausage; sprinkle with remaining 1 tbsp parmesan and remaining 1 teaspoons seasoning. Lightly coat the mixture's surface with Pam.
• Bake 20-25 minutes more, or until casserole heats through and cheese melts.

ITALIAN TURKEY AND SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Halve squash lengthwise; scoop out seeds. Place squash, cut sides down, in a large baking dish and prick skin all over with a fork. Bake until tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook turkey with season salt and pepper, stirring occasionally, in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Drain, remove from skillet and set aside.
• In same skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and stir-fry until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in diced tomatoes and Italian seasoning; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add cooked turkey and simmer, stirring often, until desired consistency, about 5 minutes.
• Place ricotta cheese and egg in a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
• Coat a 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. Remove squash from oven and increase oven temperature to 375 degrees.
• Using a fork, carefully rake stringy squash pulp from shell, separating it into strands that look like spaghetti. Arrange spaghetti squash strands in bottom and up sides of pie plate to form a crust.
• Add ricotta cheese mixture and gently spread over squash.
• Pour tomato-turkey sauce over cheese mixture and sprinkle with mozzarella.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before dividing into six servings.