SPAGHETTI SQUASH BEEF CASSEROLE

Spaghetti Squash Beef Casserole image

Yummy spaghetti squash dish!

Provided by Noelleinaboot

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash Winter Squash Spaghetti Squash

Time 2h6m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

2 teaspoons butter, melted
1 spaghetti squash, halved and seeded
1 pound ground beef
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
½ (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
¼ cup diced red onion
¼ cup diced green bell pepper
1 clove garlic, chopped
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried basil
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch dried thyme
2 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup crushed buttery round crackers (such as Ritz®)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Brush butter lightly over squash halves. Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, about 40 minutes. Cool until easily handled, about 15 minutes.
Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef; cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, mushrooms, red onion, green bell pepper, garlic, oregano, basil, salt, pepper, and thyme; cook, stirring occasionally, until flavors combine, 6 to 8 minutes.
Scrape squash flesh into the skillet; mix into the beef mixture. Spoon into a large casserole dish. Fold in mozzarella cheese; top with crushed crackers.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25.8 g, Cholesterol 37.1 mg, Fat 16.1 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 12.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 464.8 mg, Sugar 3.5 g