Spaghetti Squash Beef Casserole
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Description
Yummy spaghetti squash dish!
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons butter, melted
- 1 spaghetti squash, halved and seeded
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
- ½ (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
- ¼ cup diced red onion
- ¼ cup diced green bell pepper
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 pinch dried thyme
- 2 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup crushed buttery round crackers (such as Ritz®)
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- 2. Brush butter lightly over squash halves. Cover with aluminum foil.
- 3. Bake in the preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, about 40 minutes. Cool until easily handled, about 15 minutes.
- 4. Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef; cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, mushrooms, red onion, green bell pepper, garlic, oregano, basil, salt, pepper, and thyme; cook, stirring occasionally, until flavors combine, 6 to 8 minutes.
- 5. Scrape squash flesh into the skillet; mix into the beef mixture. Spoon into a large casserole dish. Fold in mozzarella cheese; top with crushed crackers.
- 6. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 8 servings
calories: 299.5 kcal
carbohydrates: 25.8 g
protein: 12.7 g
saturated fat: 4.9 g
cholesterol: 37.1 mg
sodium: 464.8 mg
fiber: 1.4 g
sugar: 3.5 g