Do pizza-stuffed spaghetti squashes ring a bell to you? This nutritious yet delicious recipe just elevates your regular meal. What’s better than all the fiber, beta-carotene, and antioxidants in one serving? Nothing, I know. These baked squashes along with a lava of cheese topped with your favorite veggies will take you to heaven, undoubtedly. 

If you have a big busy family where everyone is rushing to get their tasks and jobs done, it must be hard to get some time for a proper meal that energises you. This recipe will be a perfect solution in that regard!

You don’t have to worry about your family getting picky about it as who doesn’t like pizza?’ It’s like a universal favorite, so you can never go wrong with an epic Pizza-stuffed Spaghetti squash.

So instead of serving pizza crust, we just going to introduce a nutritious alternative where the topping will be exactly like pizza but the crust is going to be the winter yellow squash.

When I first made this recipe with my sister, she said she would only take a bite or two as she isn’t quite a fan of cheese. Her strict diet regime doesn’t allow her, so we made a bet that she isn’t going to be firm on it.

Much to our amusement,  when we were halfway through our meal, without notice she sneaked more than half to her plate.

So here’s my tip for you, make it today and be your family’s favorite chef if you aren’t already.

Stay tuned with us to know the entire recipe along with our serving suggestions, variation ideas, storage tips, and ingredients. 

What Is Pizza-stuffed Spaghetti Squashes?

Squash along with pizza stuffing sounds fancy, right? So this double-step recipe tastes ravishing. Initially,  the spaghetti squashes are cut into halves and baked in the oven, it could be done ahead of time, if you going to prepare it for dinner, bake the squashes in the morning to get it done quicker.

After baking, comes the second step and that is stuffing. You can top up your squash with anything you like. If you live in a bigger household, then more people, and there is greater conflict about their topping preferences. 

Top it up with veggies, cheese, or anything else you like. Once, the topping is done put your halves back on and put it in the oven until starts broiling and is super hot. No need for utensils as it is served within the squash shell. 

Get yourself high on pizza-stuffed spaghetti squash here and serve it nicely!

Ingredients In Pizza-stuffed Spaghetti Squashes 

Ingredients make your recipe epic, so considering that we are going to choose these ingredients along with our reasoning.

Spaghetti Squash

Always choose a squash that is blemish-free and medium-sized. Your squash must not be soft otherwise it will get mushy during baking.

Some of you may have concerns about whether it’s edible or not. No, it’s not edible, you can’t eat it, just eat the stuffing within. 

Olive Oil & Spices

Brush the insides of your winter squash bowl with olive oil and season it up with salt and pepper.

Vegetables 

Add mushrooms,  bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes to give your dish a pizza touch. The bright-colored fresh veggies look aesthetic and impart delicious taste. A perfect solution for your vegan-friendly diet!

Mozzarella & Parmesan Cheese

What’s a pizza without cheese? Overfilling your squashes with mozzarella and Parmesan gives it a cheesy yet rich taste making your meal a bomb!

Variations You Can Bring To Pizza-stuffed Spaghetti Squashes 

Regardless of this perfect recipe, you aren’t bound to make it stringently.  You can personalize the recipe on your own, and add or omit anything you like.

• Are you a vegan? Then don’t add pepperoni into your pizza-stuffed spaghetti squashes.  But if you want some extra chunks of meat, add bacon, ham, or sausages.

• Do you like some extra cheese? Top it up with mozzarella, gorgonzola, or cheddar cheese. 

• You can skip cheese as well and use almond or cashew nuts.

• Are you a picky one regarding your sauces? Add the one you like including barbecue,  red onion, or cheese sauce.

• Are you on a Keto diet regime? Use pizza sauce but omit sugar. 

• You can add olives, onions, mushrooms, or whatever as the topping.

These variations are enough indication that you aren’t supposed to choose the ones we have selected, you can go for your favorite add-on and make your meal overflowing with healthy nutrients.

How To Store Pizza-stuffed Spaghetti Squashes? 

• What if there’s some of your squash left? Well, that rarely happens at my home, but don’t know about yours. You can store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days. 

• Until three days, texture and color won’t change, but after that texture starts to change which isn’t quite palatable.

Serving Suggestions For Pizza-stuffed Spaghetti Squashes 

Your servings just enhance the flavor profile of your squashes. Here we have some top recommendations for you, but you can be creative and serve it along with any of your main course meals.

• Are you in the Mood for a light side meal, serve it with parmesan cheese and herbs.

• It goes perfectly with pasta and any other vegan entree or pesto and chimichurri sauce.

• You can serve it along with salads,  you can try my corn salsa chipotle, it will look divine.

• If you have a fever for green veggies, you can serve them along with kale, spinach, or Napa cabbage.

• It will make a whole meal if you serve it with steak, shrimp, any other seafood, or simply plant-based protein including chickpeas or black beans. 

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