If you like spaghetti squash, you’ll love our spaghetti squash alfredo and brown butter sage spaghetti squash. The spaghetti squash naturally makes little strands that remind us of pasta, so it’s perfect for Italian recipes like this one. While it doesn’t taste like pasta, it offers the nutrition boost we love from winter squash, and acts as the perfect vessel for the meaty sauce and creamy cheese. It’s a naturally gluten-free recipe and that’s easy to make vegetarian if needed, too. Pair these little lasagna boats with your favorite green salad, and your cheesy low-carb dinner is ready! Here’s how we make them in a few easy steps: These lasagna boats come together with a few basic grocery store ingredients. Here’s everything you need to make them:
Spaghetti squash – since spaghetti squash can vary so much in size, we recommend looking for medium-sized ones. Olive oil Onion + garlic – this classic aromatic combo is the flavor base of the bolognese sauce. Ground beef – we use ground beef for a classic bolognese sauce but you can also use ground turkey or chicken if you prefer. Crushed tomatoes – crushed tomatoes have a thicker consistency and they make up the bulk of the bolognese sauce. Balsamic vinegar – balsamic vinegar is delicious drizzled over salads of course, but in sauces it adds a tangy sweetness and rich flavor. Honey – honey offers some sweetness to the sauce that helps to offset the acidity of the tomatoes. Italian seasoning – we use our homemade Italian seasoning blend, but you can use a mix of a few Italian herbs or a store-bought blend if that’s what you have on hand. Salt + black pepper – for seasoning, to taste. Parmesan cheese + mozzarella cheese – parmesan cheese and mozzarella gives these lasagna boats their lasagna-like cheesiness. You can replace some of the mozzarella with ricotta cheese if you’d like. Minced parsley – fresh minced parsley gives these lasagna boats a pop of color and aroma before serving. Other herbs like fresh basil also taste lovely.
These spaghetti squash lasagna boats can be enjoyed as a main, or as a hearty side dish. If you’re serving them like traditional lasagna as a main, they pair well with a caesar salad or simple spring mix salad.
This easy-to-make meal is especially comforting for the cooler fall and winter months. They also make a fun alternative to a holiday dinner like at Thanksgiving or Christmas!
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