This easy spaghetti squash with meatballs recipe is such a fun and yummy meal to cook for kids and for grownups too! You won’t believe how simple spaghetti squash is to cook and you’ll love that it is nutritious also. Once you learn how to cook spaghetti squash you’ll be adding it to all sorts of recipes.

LET’S MAKE spaghetti squash with meatballs RECIPE

Just like the name implies spaghetti squash, once cooked, resembles strands of spaghetti pasta. All you have to do is use a fork to fluff it up out of its shell.

Our kids LOVE helping us make spaghetti squash for dinner. Plan on 1 large spaghetti squash serving 4-6 people with this recipe. The flavor is mild enough that you can use it almost anywhere you’d use spaghetti or angel hair pasta. Try it with a creamy alfredo sauce or pesto. Mmmmmmm!

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Spaghetti Squash with Meatballs ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make this easy spaghetti meatball recipe.

• 1 large spaghetti squash
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 27 oz can spaghetti sauce
• 1 32 oz bag of frozen Italian style meatballs prepared according to package instructions or you can make your own
• basil, for garnish, optional

DIRECTIONS TO MAKE spaghetti squash with meatballs RECIPE

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Step 2

Cut spaghetti squash lengthwise and scoop out seeds and fleshy inner material.

Step 3

Wrap in foil and place on center rack in oven.

Step 4

Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes.

Step 5

Remove foil by using hot pads to protect your hands from heat or allow to cool first.

Step 6

Use a fork to scrape and fluff up the inner spaghetti strands. Scoop out into a serving bowl.

Step 7

Place 1-2 scoops of spaghetti squash into the center of the plate.

Step 8

Top with a ladle of cooked spaghetti sauce and top with prepared meatballs.

Step 9

Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and garnish with basil, if desired.

Step 10

Serve and eat!

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So did you try to make this easy spaghetti squash with meatballs recipe? What did your family think?!