Turkey and Spinach Spaghetti Squash Lasagna

By Jennifer

4 Person

55 Minutes

464 Calories

You can still enjoy your favorite comfort foods, but with a lightened up spin on them. Skip the noodles and make this Turkey and Spinach Spaghetti Squash Lasagna instead! With all the holiday parties, cookies, candies, drinks and more, sometimes you crave a healthier dinner so you can feel better about eating those 3 cookies or 4 truffles. Just because a meal is healthier doesn’t mean it has to taste that way or make you feel like you are being deprived of your favorite comfort foods. Cold weather tends to make us crave those foods that are heavier and fill us up. Maybe it’s human instinct to have these cravings this time of year, like how animals stock up on food to get them through the winter. Then again maybe it’s because we don’t have to worry about how we look in our tank tops, swimsuits, and sundresses. Today is all about getting that lasagna fix with this Turkey and Spinach Spaghetti Squash Lasagna!

Ingredients

Flat leaf parsley for topping (optional)
1/2 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup part skim ricotta cheese
1 cup frozen spinach, defrosted and excess liquid squeezed out
1 Italian turkey sausage
2 cups marinara sauce
1 medium sized spaghetti squash

Method

01

SPAGHETTI SQUASH: Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line baking sheet with foil. Cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise, spray the inside with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
02

Place the squash cut side down on the baking sheet and roast until tender, about 30-40 minutes. Let the squash cool for about 10 minutes before scooping out the strands with a fork and placing them in a bowl.
03

Reserve the squash skins placing them cut side up back on the foil-lined baking sheet. Use your hands to squeeze out excess liquid from the spaghetti squash strands.
04

TURKEY AND SPINACH SAUCE: Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat and spray with cooking spray. Remove the turkey sausage from its casing, crumble and cook it in the skillet until it is cooked all the way through.
05

In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the marinara sauce, cooked turkey sausage, and defrosted spinach and heat through. Combine the sauce mixture with the spaghetti squash and toss together until the squash is coated in the sauce.
06

Scoop the squash and sauce mixture back into the squash skins and top with dollops of ricotta and shredded mozzarella cheese. Broil the spaghetti squash lasagna until the cheese is melted and golden.

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Turkey and Spinach Spaghetti Squash Lasagna

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( By Jennifer )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Calorie 464 Kcal
Prep Time 20 Mins
Cook Time 35 Mins
Total Time 55 Mins

02 Ingredients

Flat leaf parsley for topping (optional)

1/2 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese

1/3 cup part skim ricotta cheese

1 cup frozen spinach, defrosted and excess liquid squeezed out

1 Italian turkey sausage

2 cups marinara sauce

1 medium sized spaghetti squash

03 Method

Step 1

SPAGHETTI SQUASH: Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line baking sheet with foil. Cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise, spray the inside with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Place the squash cut side down on the baking sheet and roast until tender, about 30-40 minutes. Let the squash cool for about 10 minutes before scooping out the strands with a fork and placing them in a bowl.

Step 3

Reserve the squash skins placing them cut side up back on the foil-lined baking sheet. Use your hands to squeeze out excess liquid from the spaghetti squash strands.

Step 4

TURKEY AND SPINACH SAUCE: Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat and spray with cooking spray. Remove the turkey sausage from its casing, crumble and cook it in the skillet until it is cooked all the way through.

Step 5

In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the marinara sauce, cooked turkey sausage, and defrosted spinach and heat through. Combine the sauce mixture with the spaghetti squash and toss together until the squash is coated in the sauce.

Step 6

Scoop the squash and sauce mixture back into the squash skins and top with dollops of ricotta and shredded mozzarella cheese. Broil the spaghetti squash lasagna until the cheese is melted and golden.

04 Author

Jennifer

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