Spaghetti Squash Pizza Bowls
Indulge yourself in a guilt-free pizza night! This low-carb veggie-packed pizza boat is made with red onions, orange pepper, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, spinach, garlic, and dried herbs. Topped with tomato sauce and mouth-watering melted mozzarella.
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil divided
- 1 medium spaghetti squash
- ¼ cup red onion finely diced
- ½ zuchinni finely diced
- 8 cherry tomatoes halved
- ½ orange pepper finely diced
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ⅛ tsp dried basil
- ⅛ tsp dried oregano
- pinch of chili flakes optional
- pinch of salt and pepper
- handful of baby spinach
- 1 cup tomato pasta sauce
- 2 cups mozzarella grated and divided
- 1 tbsp parmesan optional
- 2 tbsp fresh basil optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400° and line a baking tray with parchament paper.
- Cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise and remove the seeds with a spoon.
- Brush the open faces of the squash with ½ tablespoon of olive oil and season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Place the squash halves open face down on the parchament lined baking sheet and poke 4 holes into them.
- Bake the squash for 35-45 minutes, until golden and easily peirced with a fork.
- Once the squash is done baking, carefully fluff the insides to make spaghetti-like noodles. Remove as much of the noodles as you can without digging near the skin. Place them in a large bowl and set aside along with the emptied spaghetti squash halves. Leave the oven on.
- Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with the remaining ½ tablespoon of olive oil.
- Once warmed, add the red onion, zuchinni, red pepper and cherry tomatoes. Cook for about 5 minutes, until the veggies begin to soften.
- Add the garlic, dried herbs, a pinch of salt and pepper and chili flakes, if using. Cook for 2 minutes, until fragrant. Add the spinach and stir constantly until wilted.
- Remove cooked veggies from the skillet and place them into the large bowl with the spaghetti squash noodles. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour ½ cup of the tomato sauce and 1 cup of the grated mozzarella into the bowl with the noodles and veggies. Stir until well combined.
- Time to assemble the spaghetti squash pizza bowls. Divide the mixture of veggies, sauce and, cheese into each emptied squash half. Top with remaining tomato sauce and cheese.
- Set oven to broil and bake until cheese is browned and bubbling. Be sure to keep an eye on it as it happens pretty quick, about 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the squash bowls from the oven and let them cool. Top with parmesan and fresh basil, if desired. Serve immediately.