My Millionaire Spaghetti Squash is a recipe makeover of a starchy classic into a new low carb star.  This casserole is now a favorite in my low carb recipe arsenal.  I adore comfort food that is also is low carb.

If you’ve never baked a spaghetti squash learn how here.

It’s simple to make Millionaire Spaghetti Squash:

It takes a bit of pre-prep.  I often bake the spaghetti squash the day before and refrigerate the the ‘spaghetti’ in a tightly sealed container or zip-lock type bag.  You can also cook the hamburger ahead, if desired and keep it refrigerated too.

This is a ‘strata’ type casserole with several different layers.  When you serve it up the layers look so nice on the plate.  Also, yes, this is a casserole for those of you who are missing that all-in-one flavorful mix that casseroles are known for and so hard to get on a low-carb / keto diet.

Spray or grease the 4 quart casserole dish you are using. Then place half of the spaghetti squash spread out evenly in the bottom of it. 

Mix together the chopped garlic, cream cheese and cottage cheese in a small mixing bowl. Dollop and smooth the creamy cheese mixture over the bed of spaghetti squash.  

Add the other half of the suash in an even layer over the cheese mixture. Mix the pasta sauce and cooked beef and spread over a second bed of spaghetti squash.

Then you add the shredded cheeses and the Italian seasoning over the meat mixture and pop it in the oven for 40-45 minutes until it is hot and bubbly and the fabulous smell has filled the house.

The hardest part of this entire recipe is allowing the Millionaire Spaghetti Squash a few minutes to rest and set before cutting and serving.  But then Dig in!

The carb count is a bit higher than some of my other recipes, at 9.6 net carbs. But since you are saving about 40 carbs per serving over the original recipe it’s an absolute low carb bargain.  Enjoy! – Laura

Here are some more low carb  Italian recipes you might enjoy:

Spaghetti Squash Beef Pie

Italian Breadsticks

Millionaire Spaghetti Squash ~ Low Carb

Laura Hickman

This Millionaire Spaghetti Squash recipe is sure-fire comfort food for a low carb diet. It makes a large pan and your family will love it.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Main

Cuisine American

Servings 10 servings

Calories 295 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup Cottage Cheese
• 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
• 16 oz Extra Lean Ground Beef Cooked and crumbled
• 2 cups Classico Four Cheese Pasta Sauce
• 1 tsp Chopped Garlic
• 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
• 8 tbsp Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 2 cups Colby-Jack Shredded Cheese
• 6 cups Squash Spaghetti (cooked. shredded & divided)

Instructions

 

• Heat oven to 350 degrees
• Spritz a 3-4 quart casserole dish or baking pan with vegetable coating spray.
• Evenly spread 3 cups of spaghetti squash in bottom of pan
• In a small mixing bowl stir together softened cream cheese, cottage cheese and chopped garlic.
• Dollop cheese mixture over spaghetti squash and smooth out evenly with back of spoon.
• Evenly spread last 3 cups of spaghetti squash over the cheese mixture
• Stir together meat and pasta sauce and spread evenly over top layer of spaghetti squash.
• Sprinkle the colby jack cheese over the meat mixture.
• Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese and the Italian seasoning on top.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes till cheese is melted and bubbly.

Notes

1 Serving is: calories -295, Carbohydrates – 11.2 gms, protein -21 gms, fiber 1.6

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