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Cheesy Spaghetti Squash Lasagna

Name: Cheesy Spaghetti Squash Lasagna
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 large spaghetti squash; olive oil for drizzling (optional); 1/2 cup onion; 1 1/2 cloves garlic; 5 oz mushrooms; 2 1/2 oz fresh spinach; 1 plum tomato; 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese; 1 egg white; 3/7 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional); 1 tsp italian seasoning blend; 1/2 tsp dried basil; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; salt and pepper to taste (optional); 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce; 2 oz grated mozzarella; crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Roasted spaghetti squash is layered with seasoned vegetables, ricotta, tomato sauce, and cheeses, then baked until bubbling.

Typical price

$22.85for 4 servings

$5.71 per serving$22.85 for 4

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70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Winter squash (butternut, spaghetti)$1.29/lb typical	2.5 lb	$3.23Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.20Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.11Typical price
Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical	5 oz	$2.00Typical price
Spinach$0.35/oz typical	2.5 oz	$0.88Typical price
Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.62Typical price
Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical	12 oz	$2.04Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.40Typical price
Pasta sauce$0.10/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.43Typical price
Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical	2 oz	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.43

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 large spaghetti squash
olive oil for drizzling (optional)
1/2 cup onion
1 1/2 cloves garlic
5 oz mushrooms
2 1/2 oz fresh spinach
1 plum tomato
1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
1 egg white
3/7 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)
1 tsp italian seasoning blend
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
1/2 cup spaghetti sauce
2 oz grated mozzarella
crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F, halve the squash, remove the seeds, and roast cut-side down on a baking sheet for 40 minutes.
Sauté the onion, garlic, mushrooms, and tomato in a skillet with oil over medium heat for 7 minutes, then wilt in the spinach.
Stir the ricotta, egg white, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, dried basil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
Scrape the squash into strands and layer it with the vegetables, ricotta mixture, and spaghetti sauce in an 8-inch square baking dish.
Top with mozzarella and any remaining Parmesan, then bake at 400 F for 15 to 20 minutes until hot and bubbling.