Pizza Spaghetti Squash is a fun, gluten-free, low-carb twist on pizza! Eat your veggies while enjoying craveable pizza flavor.
Pizza Friday came early this week. That’s right, don’t wait until the end of the week – make healthier Pizza Spaghetti Squash tonight!
Spaghetti squash is roasted then fluffed and topped with your favorite pizza toppings, and then baked until hot and bubbly.
That’s it! Couldn’t be simpler and everyone get’s their own individual “pizza”, aka half a spaghetti squash, which they can pile all their favorite pizza toppings onto. T
hat means no more fighting over who gets what on which pizza half. You’ve been there.
In addition to being tasty and versatile, I like spaghetti squash because of how much VOLUME it produces. After roasting, the insides of the squash are fluffed producing a huge meal that doesn’t make you feel overly stuffed.
Start by washing then piercing a medium-sized spaghetti squash with a very sharp knife on top and then microwave for one minute. This just helps you cut the squash down the center before scooping out the seeds with a spoon.
Place the squash halves on a foil-lined baking sheet then brush or mist with extra virgin olive oil and season liberally with any seasonings you want – salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, Italian seasoning, etc. Remember, this produces a TON of food, so really lay the seasonings on there!
Roast at 400 degrees for 40 minutes – 1 hour (depending on the size of your spaghetti squash) or until the squash strands are easily shredded with a fork.
Pull your fork across the strands to shred, leaving 1/4″ squash around the edges to make sure the shell doesn’t collapse, but also because you don’t want to have all the fun. One of the best parts about eating spaghetti squash is scraping your fork across the squash flesh, watching the strands of spaghetti “magically” appear!
Top with 1/2 cup sauce plus all your favorite pizza toppings. The sky’s the limit!
Pop back into the 400 degree oven then bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Transfer to plates, then dig in!
This less-guilt pizza spaghetti squash is so, so delicious. Make sure you’re using a really good pizza sauce too – try springing for a locally made jar, if possible. The canned stuff just doesn’t really do it for me, and you can really taste it in here.
This recipe is not only IGE-friendly but dude-friendly (per my husband) and kid-friendly, too. Like I said, scraping your fork across the roasted squash to magically produce strands of “spaghetti” is super fun for kids, and kids at heart. Enjoy!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 medium-sized spaghetti squash
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 2 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
- Pizza toppings: pepperoni, black olives, ham, sausage, peppers, etc.
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees then line a baking sheet with foil. Pierce spaghetti squash with a sharp knife then microwave on a plate for 1 minute. Cut in half then scrape seeds out with a spoon and place cut side up on the prepared baking sheet. Mist or brush with extra virgin olive oil then season generously with salt and pepper. Bake for 40 minutes to 1 hour, or until the flesh shreds easily. Shred, leaving 1/4" squash around the sides of the peel so it doesn't collapse
- Top each half with 1/2 cup pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, and pizza toppings then return to oven and bake for 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Notes
- Add all of your favorite toppings to this low carb take on pizza!
Nutrition
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This spaghetti squash recipe is delicious!
Thanks for sharing the goodness.
I’m so glad you loved it, Karen! Thank you so much for your feedback and recipe rating!
Just made this – perfect! It was even tastier than expected. I added a little fresh minced garlic on the squash with the oil, and used fresh mozzarella and basil. Will definitely make this again. :) Thanks!
Hi there! I have been wanting to/planning on trying spaghetti squash for a while now. When I saw this recipe I knew the time had come! I made this tonight and am planning on going to the store tomorrow to stock up on even more spaghetti squash! Next time I think I may try pineapple and ham as toppings :) This is actually the first time I have made anything from your blog and I am very excited to keep up with your posts from now on!! I have a feeling your recipes will start filling up my recipe book and I cannot wait!
My roommate and I made this for dinner and IT WAS DELICIOUS! I love spaghetti squash and this was a wonderful way to get that italian fix without completely going over the deep end calorie-wise!
I just made this and it was so so delicious! My husband hates squash. Hates is a strong word, but it definitely applies so I got a lot of looks when he saw what I was making. The first bite he said, “well this isn’t bad”. Once he finished he said I could make it again, wooohoo!! A big winner. Thanks for the recipe.
Delicious! And fiancé approved — he’s usually slightly skeptical of these types of dishes.
I cut a thin slice off the “bottom” of each squash half so that they would lay flat in the pan and on the plate – I think it made them a little easier to eat. I topped it with cheese and sausage; we agreed that it would be best with savory toppings like that, maybe diced ham or mushrooms as well as pepperoni. We didn’t think we’d like it as much with pineapple or peppers because their sweetness/crunchiness would meld too much with the squash.
Thanks for the recipe!
Yum! Love spaghetti squash and I’m trying this for sure! Thanks!
This looks so delicious! I’ve been obsessed with spaghetti squash lately and can’t wait to give this a shot!
I love spaghetti squash…yum! It is such a good reason to eat a huge itialian meal and feel good about it. Who needs noodles anymore! bring on the squash :)
You are feature on this!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysanders/alleged-pizzas
BAHAHA! Ummm, wth, Buzzfeed? I don’t think this concept is strange at all! To each their own, I guess!
This looks awesome. My kids don’t usually like squash, but maybe they will actually eat this. Thanks so much for sharing!