Squishity Squash ...

AHH - How about this fall weather? How amazing! It has been beautiful around here and that has made for an awesome mood and for awesome squash and in season fruits and veggies :)

Fall came so quick this year, but I am so excited! It is one of my favorite seasons - everything about it.. Pumpkin, cinnamon, apple, leaves, great weather, baking :) ahh all the good stuff! I had my first Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks this week w/ my friend Christine from work and it was AMAZING! I hope you are all enjoying fall as much as I am!

Ok so let's get down to business!!! This is another amazing spaghetti squash recipe. I made this for my husband, brother, and his girlfriend - everyone loved it! Of course, Cort complained but he ate a lot of it which means he liked it :)

The best thing about spaghetti squash is.. its SO SIMPLE. Its like the easiest thing to cook and work with and it takes on the taste of whatever you make it with! Its awesome..

So this is a cheesy spaghetti squash casserole..

Let's get started...

You will need 1- 3lb Spaghetti Squash

Pre-heat your oven to 400 and cut the quash in half lengthwise and seed it.. Place the squash on the baking sheet drizzle with 1 Tablespoon of olive olive and place cut side down (skin up) - Place in the oven and roast for 40-50 minutes (45 was perfect)...

When its finished, it will look like the picture below..Turn it over like I did and let it cool until you are able to handle it..

While the squash was cooking, you could the other part ready.. I love recipes that allow you to multitask!!! .. 

In a large bowl you will combine - 1 15-Oz container of Ricotta Cheese (organic, no rBT), 1 large egg, 4 cups of baby spinach (you can chop it or put it in whole, I went w/ whole), 1 clove of garlic (minced), and a pinch of salt and pepper.. 

Your Squash will then be ready so you can scoop the insides of the squash into the same bowl with the ricotta cheese mixture.. Like below..

Once it is all combined you can transfer it to a casserole dish.. I sprayed the bottom of the dish w/ the olive oil spray just in case it decided to stick..

 Once it is transferred top it with grated mozz cheese (use as much as you need - the more cheese the better right :))

 Place it back in the oven and bake for about 20 mins until it is brown and bubbling... and the final product is below..

This was delicious :) I served it with salad, sauteed kale, and some fresh whole wheat bread (baguette) with oil for dipping.. It was a delicious REAL meal.

I will be back soon with a great pasta recipe and also an amazing butternut squash recipe - I also plan to bake some healthy apple muffins - Stay Tuned :)

Enjoy and Live Well xoxo