Pizza Squash Noodle Lasagna Bake

Pizza Squash Noodle Lasagna Bake is a grain free, low carb cheesy, saucy, meaty, spaghetti squash bake.

Pizza Squash Noodle Lasagna Bake is a grain free, low carb pizza flavored, spaghetti squash layered, lasagna bake. All of my favorite Italian foods combined in a dish (pizza, spaghetti, and lasagna). It is cheesy, meaty and saucy!  Layered with ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, and pepperoni goodness. You just can’t go wrong here with this baked, Italian comfort food dish.  Also include directions on easy whole spaghetti squash oven roasting.

Poke holes all over squash.

Bake whole squash for an hour and 20 minutes.

Cut cooled squash in half, and scrape out noodles with a spoon.

Layer half of squash noodles on bottom of pan.

pour half of sauce over noodles. Add ricotta, then the remainder of noodles , and the sauce.

Top with pepperoni, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese.

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Pizza Squash Noodle Lasagna Bake Ingredients:

• 1 medium size spaghetti squash, 3 cups roasted cut squash

Marinara Meat Sauce & other Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef, browned and drained of excess grease.
• 5 slices of pepperoni or salami, chopped
• 2 ¼ cups tomato sauce or puree, make sure it has only tomates as ingredients
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 tbsp Italian seasonings
• 1 tsp olive oil
• ¼ tsp sea salt *optional
• Toppings:
• 1/2 cup whole ricotta
• 12 slices pepperoni or salami
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1 ½  tbsp parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F and line a shallow baking sheet. Using a sharp knife or metal skewer, poke holes all over spaghetti squash. Place whole squash on shallow baking sheet and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, turning squash half way through baking time.
2. Remove squash from oven and let cool for 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 F for baking later.
3. In a medium sauce pan, over medium heat combine:  2 ¼ cups tomato sauce, 1 lb browned ground beef, 5 slices chopped pepperoni, 3 cloves minced garlic, 1 tbsp Italian seasonings, 1 tsp olive oil, and ¼ sea salt. Heat and stir to a low boil, then reduce heat cover and simmer for a 10 minutes.
4. Now you can easily cut in half the spaghetti squash and scoop out all the seeds. Then scrape with a large spoon the squash noodles and place in a large bowl.
5. Remove marinara sauce form heat and let cool a little.  Oil or grease a 13 x 9 inch casserole baking dish. Cover bottom of dish with half of spaghetti squash, then pour half of marinara sauce over the top of squash noodles. Spoon small clumps of ricotta cheese over and across the top of the sauce.
6. Layer the other half of squash noodles on top of the ricotta, then pour remaining marinara over the top of noodles. Then place pepperoni slices across the top of sauce. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and Parmesan over the top.
7. Bake for 25 minutes.  Remove from oven, cool, and serve.

Nutrition Facts: Serving size:Yield: 9 servings, Amount per serving: Calories: 244, Fat: 15 g, Carbohydrates: 9 g / Net Carbs: 7 g, Sugar: 4 g, Sodium: 284 mg without the optional sea salt, Fiber: 2 g, Protein: 20 g

*all nutritional data are estimates based on the products I used

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Pizza Squash Noodle Lasagna Bake

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

1 hrs 30 mins

Total Time

2 hr

 

Pizza squash noodle lasagna bake is a cheesy, meaty, Italian, low carb comfort food.

Course: gluten free, grain free, low carb, primal

Cuisine: main dish

Servings: 9

Calories: 244 kcal

Author: Stacey

Ingredients

• Pizza Squash Noodle Lasagna Bake Ingredients:
• 1 cups medium size spaghetti squash 3 roasted cut squash
• Marinara Meat Sauce Ingredients:
• 1 lb ground beef browned and drained of excess grease.
• 5 slices of pepperoni or salami chopped
• 2 ¼ cups tomato sauce or puree make sure it has only tomato as ingredients
• 3 cloves garlic peeled and minced
• 1/2 tbsp Italian seasonings
• 1 tsp olive oil
• ¼ tsp sea salt *optional
• Toppings:
• 1/2 cup whole ricotta
• 10 slices pepperoni or salami
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1 ½ tbsp parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F and line a shallow baking sheet. Using a sharp knife or metal skewer, poke holes all over spaghetti squash. Place whole squash on shallow baking sheet and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, turning squash half way through baking time.
2. Remove squash from oven and let cool for 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 F for baking later.
3. In a medium sauce pan, over medium heat combine: 2 ¼ cups tomato sauce, 1 lb browned ground beef, 5 slices chopped pepperoni, 3 cloves minced garlic, 1/2 tbsp Italian seasonings, 1 tsp olive oil, and ¼ sea salt. Heat and stir to a low boil, then reduce heat cover and simmer for a 10 minutes.
4. Now you can easily cut in half the spaghetti squash and scoop out all the seeds. Then scrape with a large spoon the squash noodles and place in a large bowl.
5. Remove marinara sauce form heat and let cool a little. Oil or grease a 13 x 9 inch casserole baking dish. Cover bottom of dish with half of spaghetti squash, then pour half of marinara sauce over the top of squash noodles. Spoon small clumps of ricotta cheese over and across the top of the sauce.
6. Layer the other half of squash noodles on top of the ricotta, then pour remaining marinara over the top of noodles. Then place pepperoni slices across the top of sauce. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and Parmesan over the top.
7. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven, cool, and serve.

Recipe Notes

* all nutritional data are estimates based on the products I used*

Nutrition Facts

Pizza Squash Noodle Lasagna Bake

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 244 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g 23%

Sodium 284mg 12%

Total Carbohydrates 9g 3%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 4g

Protein 20g 40%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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