Powered by Mom’s Pizza Spaghetti Squash Recipe
We have a new favourite recipe and it’s Pizza Spaghetti Squash! Meat & Veggie Options
Pizza Spaghetti Squash, say what? I know it sounds a bit strange but I promise it’s so yummy and just like regular pizza you can just add your favourite toppings. I used one spaghetti squash for this recipe and made both a veggie version and a meat version. It turned out even better than I thought and oh my goodness it’s so filling. In my opinion it’s really the herbs that give it all of it’s full flavour.
One of the reasons I did this recipe is that I’m part of a “no-carbs” challenge for 30 days with a few other fabulous bloggers. What we’re actually doing is cutting down on stuff like wheat, white potatoes, rice and refined sugars. Cutting down the wheat part was easy for me as I don’t eat a lot of bread or pasta but cutting down rice and sugars has been a little harder. However the good part is that I’ve been inspired to be more creative with what I cook, after all a gal can’t live on salad alone! I’ll be linking to the yummy spaghetti squash recipes that the other bloggers of the #NoCarbQueens challenge have created. So many yummy recipes so little time.
The photos above are the Veggie Pizza Spaghetti Squash. It was my favourite of the two but that’s no surprise as I generally like veggie pizzas better too. It has portobello mushrooms, tomato and a few different herbs. In the first photo I also topped it with fresh basil, oh my that just perfectly finished this dish, I do love fresh basil on my veggie pizzas and oh so many other things too.
As I’m sure you can guess the photo below is the pepperoni pizza spaghetti squash. It’s quite good, I used a spicy pepperoni because I like spicy. I also layered the cheese and pepperoni twice to fill the spaghetti squash. Next time I won’t layer because it’s really not needed, I was so full I couldn’t even finish it in one sitting and I do mean just half the squash not a whole one.
These are easy to make but due to baking the spaghetti squash it does take a bit of time, it’s worth the wait and you can feel good about cutting down on carbs. Yes it still has cheese but darn it all I can’t cut out everything but you can reduce the cheese too.
Let’s get on to this recipe shall we? Forgive me I’m not a “measure” every ingredient gal and I think for the spices you need to put as much or as little as your palate prefers.
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Pizza Spaghetti Squash Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 spaghetti squash, cut in half, seeded
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Garlic, oregano, basil & chives to taste (whatever spices you like on pizza). I used 2 tbsp of garlic for the whole squash
- 2 tbsp pizza sauce (herbed tomato sauce) 1 tbsp per half squash unless you like more sauce
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese or Italian Cheese mix (I used a mix) – 1/4 cup for each half of the squash
- Parmesan cheese flakes – however little or as much as you like
Veggie Toppings I used
- 1/4 of a large portobello mushroom – sautee in olive oil, garlic & rosemary
- 1/4 of a fresh tomato
Meat Toppings for meat version
- Pepperoni
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F
- Cut the spaghetti squash in half, lengthwise remove seed.
- Coat the flesh of the squash with olive oil
- Season with garlic & oregano
- Bake at 425F for 50 minutes or until the squash has started to soften
- Remove from oven once softened
- Use a fork and fluff up the squash while still in the shell
- Lightly coat with pizza sauce
- Add your pizza toppings
- Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese has melted
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Let me know if you try it. Now check out these other fabulous recipes.
Miz Helen says
This is a great Spaghetti Squash recipe! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great week and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
Teresa says
Great way to sneak in some veggies!
Genie says
Great idea! Love spaghetti Squash!
Lynne B says
I only recently became a convert to spaghetti squash – it’s so versatile! I’ll have to try this one next!
Dexter says
Pizza made healthy. I’m going to try making this! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Deborah D says
This sounds so delicious! It is healthier than regular pizza in that it does not have the dough. I can’t wait to try this recipe.
DENISE LOW says
Thank you for the recipe. This looks delicious. I WILL HAVE TO GIVE THIS A TRY.
Mia says
I really want to try this because I have made spaghetti squash pie and thought if was so tasty and as good or better than using regular spaghetti. Thought it would be hard to cook and get the squash out into strands but turned out to be easy. Thanks for the recipe.
Cheryl Everitt says
The mystery is solved! Spaghetti squash is delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
michele soyer says
I tried this and it is so delicious…Making it again before the season is through…
Powered by Mom says
Hi Michele,
Thanks for letting us know you tried it and liked it. I actually made some for dinner tonight, I like it so much. I did a Taco version this time for hubby 🙂
Brandon Sparks says
I am really looking forward to making this.. Thank you…
Ashley Miller says
I need this in my life for sure!! Saving to have one night next week!! Tysm for sharing!!
Geri Sandoval says
I love spaghetti squash and the idea of a pizza is awesome, love this recipe
Cassandra D says
I would love to try this recipe.
Nancy Burgess says
This is an interesting recipe sounds delicious and looks so good.
C Wiggins says
Not a big fan of veggies and rarely if ever have I eaten squash. But I have to admit this picture that accompanies this recipe makes me want to try it.
Olivine Eyes says
I can’t imagine something as tasty and creative as this existed! Now I can.
Anne Marie Carter says
This recipe looks so yummy!!! Nice change to the usual Spaghetti, and it’s healthy!
Brandon Sparks says
OMG! This is just making my moth water thinking about it. Thank you..
Arlene says
i gota share this one
Sophia,M.,McConnery says
I love this squash.It has so many ways it can be prepared.You can never get bored with this veg!
monique s. says
I am definitely going to make this. What a fun way to get your veggies and great for the kids
Jill Hanson says
The one with mushrooms looks really yummy, would like it with fresh basil too.
Linda Manns says
This is such a great recipe. My family loved it. Thank you again for sharing
tiffany dayton says
I think we would like this. I know my husband will.
chris l says
Never thought a recipe like this would exist. Very interesting and tasty looking. Might give it a try one of these days.
melissa cushing says
I definitely want to try this recipe! I first saw a pic on your Instagram page and it just looks so delicious that I would definitely give it a try. Thanks for sharing and I will be trying this recipe out for sure!
Jerry Marquardt says
I can’t wait to make your special recipe for this Pizza Spaghetti Squash, it looks so delicious. I think it would be foolish not to try this over the coming weekend.
Brenda says
Maybe this would get my kids to eat more vegetables!
Ronald Gagnon says
Can’t say anything more than thank you for that Pizza Spaghetti Squash Recipe
michele soyer says
Now once again something new for us to try this summer…thank you for the idea….
Zoey says
These look so tasty! I like the veggie version!
Cindy S. says
I’m on a low carb diet and I want to try this recipe for sure. Looks yummy. I have never had spaghetti squash before!
Linda Manns says
This sounds so good. It looks easy to make. What a great way to get some much needed veggies. Thank you so much for this great recipe
Maryann D. says
My family does like Spaghetti Squash. I would enjoy this pizza Spaghetti Squash in the veggie option. My husband would love it with meat. The recipes are wonderful
Brittany Gilley says
I love spaghetti squash! I’ll have to try this recipe
Sally Wilsey says
Love this idea. Not only healthy but I grow squash in my garden and always look for new recipes to use them with.
Sandra Watts says
That looks really appetizing. I am going to try it! I am sure I can get my son to eat it too!
Carole Dube says
That Pizza Spaghetti Squash Recipe looks so good. I’m going to have to try it! I’m cutting down on refine sugar too, no juice, no pop, no chocolate bar. I will cut down more but this is a start.
Sophia,M.,McConnery says
I like all kinds of these types of veg.Have done this with all of them.
gale mccarron says
I’ve always been a lover of spahetti sqash, but this recipe raises the bar. I can’t wait to make it. Thanks!
Powered by Mom says
We hope you enjoy it as much as we did 🙂 just put whatever pizza toppings you like best on it.
Rosie says
Wow this has to be the most creative and delish recipe I’ve seen all summer! I haven’t yet tried spaghetti squash, but I want to get some asap and try this!
Powered by Mom says
awww thanks, we enjoyed it, the mushroom one was my favourite.
Margot C says
What a simple but marvelous idea! What does’t taste great done pizza style?