Fergie's Spaghetti Squash Casserole

Once again... on a mission to fill my families bellies with veggies!!!  Spaghetti Squash is so under used!  It is so simple to prepare and very versitile. There are a couple of ways that I prepare Spaghetti Squash and you really get the same result.  If I am using my oven and I have a spaghetti squash I poke it a couple of times with a knife and bake for about an hour or until a knife goes right through it. Another way is to boil it... once again... poke it with a knife and stick into boiling water... cover and cook for about 40-50 minutes or again until a knife goes right through.  Allow to cool... you can cook it one day... set it on the counter... and slice and prepare the next day.  This is a simple recipe that is delicious and super healthy! 

1 Spaghetti Squash, Boiled or Roasted 

1 Pound Sausage (I used my homemade chicken sausage) 

1 Fennel or Large White Onion, Sliced 

3 Tablespoons Olive Oil 

1 1/2 Cups Cremini Mushrooms, Chopped

1 Jar of Pasta Sauce 

7 Oz. Fontina Or Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded 

1/2 Cup Parmesan, Grated 

Get a big pot and fill about 1/2 way with water... the squash will not sink.

Bring the water to a boil reduce to a high simmer and cover. 

Set the timer to 40 minutes, after 40 minutes stick a sharp knife 

if it goes right through it is done. Remove from the water and set aside to cool.

Get all your ingredients ready... 

Heat oil in a large skillet and add the fennel (or onion) ... Cook for about 5 minutes or until tender... 

Add the sausage....  Cook for about 5-6 minutes until the sausage is fully cooked...

In the meantime scoop out the seeds and center... 

This is what it should look like... 

Take a fork and run it down... all the way to the skin... 

When the sausage is fully cooked... 

Add the mushrooms... Cook for about 2-3 minutes... 

Add the sauce... and about 1/4 cup of water (I put the water in the jar and shake it 

around to get everything out of the jar) 

Cover and simmer on low for about 8-10 minutes... 

Spray your casserole with some PAM... 

Put all the squash at the bottom... 

Pour your sauce over the top... 

Shred your fontina... 

Sprinkle the fontina and parm over the top... 

Cover and place in a 400 degree oven for 30 minutes... 

This is an incredible dish... !