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Baked Ziti-Style Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti squash sheds its reputation for being bland and watery in this baked ziti-inspired dish, in which it's smothered in flavorful tomato sauce and blanketed under a layer of melty cheese.
👥 4 Servings👤 Sarah Jampel📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking sheet
- ●knife
- ●oven
- ●baking dish
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat oven to 425°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Place squash on baking sheet and drizzle with oil; rub to coat. Season with salt and black pepper. Turn cut side down and bake until a paring knife easily pierces skin and squash collapses easily under the pressure of tongs, 40–⏱️ 60 minutes, depending on your squash.
2
Meanwhile, place tomatoes in a 3-qt. baking dish (any shape, such as an oval or a 13x9" rectangle works!) and squish with your hands to break tomatoes apart. Add garlic, sugar, ¼ cup oil, ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes, ¼ tsp. kosher salt, and season with black pepper; stir to combine. Bake, stirring once or twice, until sauce thickens slightly and is bright red and bubbly, 35–⏱️ 40 minutes. Using a rubber spatula or spoon, coarsely mash garlic and any tomato pieces.
3
Let squash cool slightly, then, using a fork, tease out flesh; discard skin. Add to baking dish with tomato sauce along with Parmesan. Stir to combine, breaking up squash further into strands. Season with salt and top with mozzarella.
4
Return baking dish to oven and bake squash until cheese is melted, 5–⏱️ 7 minutes.
5
Heat broiler. Broil, watching closely, until cheese is bubbly and browned, 1–⏱️ 2 minutes. Top with basil, more crushed red pepper flakes, and black pepper.
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