My seven year old has fallen in love with spaghetti squash and begs me to prepare it about once a week and I am happy to oblige.
Spaghetti squash has been a wonderful substitute for traditional pasta since I gave up gluten five years ago. It has a fun and crisp texture but very little flavor so it takes on whatever you pair it with.
When it comes to pasta sauce I love lots of fresh vegetables, sweet tomatoes and whatever herbs strikes my fancy in that moment.
This pasta sauce is simple, delicious and brimming with healthy nutrients so you can indulge all you want without any guilt.
Bon Appétit!
Spaghetti Squash with Chunky Vegetable Sauce
Ingredients
For the Spaghetti Squash
- 1 Spaghetti squash
- 1 Tbsp Cold Pressed olive oil
- 8 cloves garlic
- fresh ground salt and pepper
- 1 cup organic vegetable broth
For the sauce
- 1 small organic onion coarsely chopped
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 large organic zucchini
- 1 large organic yellow zucchini
- 2 stalks organic broccoli
- 16 oz organic crushed stewed tomatoes
- 5 oz organic tomato paste
- 1to 2 cups organic vegetable broth
- 1 cup raw cashews
- fresh herbs of your choice
- fresh ground salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Preparing the spaghetti squash
- Heat oven to 350
- Cut squash in half and remove seeds.
- Rub fresh ground slat and pepper on both halves then pace in a shallow dish cut side down.
- Add vegetable broth. You should have about an inch of liquid. Add more broth or dilute with water if needed.
- Bake in the oven until cooked, about 1/2 hour.squash is cooked, remove from oven and remove flesh from skin using a fork.
Making the Sauce
- Heat olive oil a large skillet.
- Add onion and sauté for two minutes.
- Add garlic and sauté 2 more minutes.
- Cube zucchini, yellow squash and broccoli and add to pan.
- Sauté for a few minutes stirring to make sure vegetables don't stick to pan.
- Reduce heat, add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, vegetable broth and herbs.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Simmer until vegetables are cooked, about half an hour. Sauce will have reduced and have a rich consistency.
- Add cashews, stir and remove from heat.
Putting it all together
- Heat oil in a large skillet. Add garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add squash and toss in garlic and oil.
- Serve hot and ladle with sauce.
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Lots of them for a fabulous healthy meal kids and moms will love!
this recipe sounds delicious the squash looks great on the spaghetti wanna try this
It received a ‘Thumbs Up” from all three of my girls Krystel. Enjoy!
We love spaghetti squash too! The homemade chunky veggie sauce sounds great.
Spaghetti squash is awesome Barrie! What’s your favorite way to prepare it?
Thank you for sharing this with us, it sounds very healthy.
It is super healthy Shannon, but the best part is that it is super yummy as well 🙂
This sounds so good and I love using the Nate’s meatless meatballs.
Oh I haven’t tried those Sue, but now that I have a vegan daughter I’m going to be looking for them. Thanks!
I’ve never made spaghetti squash before. Recipe looks yummy.
You are going to love Spaghetti squash Sarah! It takes on the flavors of whatever you cook it with and is super easy to prepare,
I’ve never made this before either. Gonna try this. Thanks!
I hope you love it as much as my family does Veronica 🙂
yummy
Yes it is Michelle!
i love squash, any type of squash. the spaghetti squash is so good to eat as reg spaghetti b/c it is better for you, less calories, and fat. i have made this many times and love it, i use lots of veggies with my sauce as well.
Sounds like you and I cook in a similar way Sandy. I LOVE squash… all varieties! They make fabulous healthy babu foods too and are so easy to cook then mash with a fork for little ones to enjoy.
I’ve never tried spaghetti squash. I like the mild flavor, it might be tasty. I have to have meat, I’d probably add some boneless, skinless chicken breast
I think you are going to love it Lisa!
Sounds amazing
It is James! You should give it a try 🙂
What a great recipe , I never thought about adding squash to my spaghetti , I have added avocado’s and also banana to my recipe..
Oh I’ve never added either of those to my spaghetti squash Dorothy. That sounds yummy!
This looks amazing! I would love to try it on angel hair!
I bet it would be delicious on Angel hair Jennifer! It has a very similar texture to the spaghetti squash.
We had spaghetti squash not too long ago for the first time. It was surprisingly good. Your sauce looks amazing. I will have to try it next time.
Thanks Emily! I hope you enjoy it. I LOVE spaghetti squash and it really is quite versatile 🙂
My family loves this. I however, can barely stand to be in the building if any squash is being cooked. It’s amazing what you can do for the sake of your children:)
Oh no Rebecca! Im sorry 🙁 Yep we do!
My family loves spaghetti but I have never tried spaghetti squash before, i’ll definitely try making it soon!
Oh I think you are going to love it Anita!
I would love to try this!I have never had spaghetti with squash before,it looks delicious though
You are going to love it Shakeia! It’s such a versatile food and especially tasty when you sauté it with a lot of fresh garlic!
Yummmy receip look is awesome thank u so much for the sharing
You are most welcome Hina!
I really like this recipe! You have so many yummy veggies, be even better with the veggies I pick up at our famers market when it opens 🙂
Oh yes Betsy, fresh veggies from your farmer’s market are the best!
I’ll make this next time my vegetarian daughter comes home.
What a fabulous idea Pam!
This looks great! I would like to try it!
I hope you enjoy it as much as we do Jennifer!
Looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
You are most welcome Vero! Enjoy!
I love spaghetti squash. I love it with some butter and salt/pepper and garlic. OH MY GOODNESS so delicious.
Oh that sounds fabulous tara! Simple and scrumptious!
Spaghetti squash is one of my family’s favorite veggies. The chunky vegetable sauce sounds very good. I like the addition of cashews . I am looking forward to making this recipe.
Enjoy John! The cashew are fabulous with the veggies and a healthy source of protein 🙂
what a good dinner! This seems like it would be very filling
My family loves this Alicia! It’s flavorful and always hits the spot 🙂
I have been wanting to try Spaghetti Squash so I may have to give this recipe a try.
I think you will really enjoy it Michael! It’s easy to cook and because it does not have a strong taste it picks up the flavors of whatever you cook it with.