Spaghetti Squash Lasagna with Spinach

Spaghetti Squash Lasagna is a vegetarian friendly way to enjoy squash in a Meatless Monday dinner or side dish option. 

Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Recipe

The more cheese the better, so feel free to really cheese up your squash into one of the best lasagna dishes you can eat!

You might be surprised how good it really is and how little it needs the addition of beef or sausage to create a full fledged dish.

This recipe is also a fantastic one for a crowd, so make up and throw along side some bread sticks for a power meal.

It’s clearly a meatless mix, but you could easily add some cooked chicken or cooked Italian sausage if you want to change it up more!

Scroll to the bottom for a printable version of this post, including all measurements and instructions, so you can follow along in your kitchen without being on your phone. 

Here is what you need to gather to get started: 

• lasagna noodles
• spaghetti squash
• Cottage cheese
• 2 eggs
• spinach
• Mozzarella cheese
• pasta sauce

RELATED RECIPES: Oven Roasted Spaghetti Squash, Cream Cheese and Spinach Squash Boats, Roasted Butternut Squash

SERVE WITH: You can put this beautiful pasta and veggie dish on the side of Chicken Parmesan or really just load up and eat it alone.

 

How to Layer Spaghetti Squash Lasagna

Before you get started, you have to prep and cook the spaghetti squash. If you do not know how to do that, please check out my HOW TO MAKE SPAGHETTI SQUASH instructions. 

This recipe assumes that your noodles are boiled and soft as well as your spaghetti squash scored and ready to layer. 

Preheat oven to 375.

Add 2 eggs to the container of cottage cheese and mix well.

 

Alternately you can put the cottage cheese into a mixing bowl, add the eggs and mix well.

I just prefer to dirty less dishes, don’t we all?

Place a small amount of pasta sauce in the bottom of a 9×13 baking pan.

Place 3 lasagna noodles into the bottom of the pan.

Top with a layer of sauce

half of the squash

half of the cottage cheese

and half of the spinach

Top with a layer of cheese.

Repeat the process with a second layer of each

Once you have the second layer, add 3 lasagna noodles to the top, a layer of sauce and cheese.

Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 35-40 minutes.

Remove foil and return to the oven for an additional 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted on the top.

Let set for 10 minutes before serving.

 

 

Spaghetti Squash Lasagna

Yield: serves 10-12

Prep Time: 1 hour

Cook Time: 50 minutes

resting time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours

Spaghetti Squash Lasagna with layers of cheese, spinach, and Spaghetti Squash, for a healthier option for filling a Meatless Monday Italian Recipe.

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Ingredients

• 9 lasagna noodles, cooked
• 1 spaghetti squash, cooked and skin removed
• 24 ounces cottage cheese
• 2 eggs
• 9 ounces spinach, thawed and drained (squeeze excess liquid from it)
• 16 ounces Mozzarella cheese
• 1 jar, 24 oz pasta sauce

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Before you get started, you have to prep and cook the spaghetti squash. If you do not know how to do that, please check out my HOW TO MAKE SPAGHETTI SQUASH instructions. 
3. This recipe assumes that your noodles are boiled and soft as well as your spaghetti squash scored and ready to layer. 
4. Add 2 eggs to the container of cottage cheese and mix well.
5. Place a small amount of pasta sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 baking pan.
6. Place 3 lasagna noodles into the bottom of the pan.
7. Top with a layer of sauce, half of the squash, half of the cottage cheese, and half of the spinach.
8. Top with a layer of cheese. Repeat with a second layer.
9. Once you have the second layer, add 3 lasagna noodles to the top, a layer of sauce and cheese.
10. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 35-40 minutes. 
11. Remove foil and return to the oven for an additional 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted on the top. 
12. Let set for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Prior to making this dish, you will need to cook your squash. If you do not know how, make sure you click on How To Make Spaghetti Squash in the oven. 

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 308Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 773mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 4gSugar: 8gProtein: 20g

Nutritional information is automatically calculated with ingredients and serving size and may not be accurate. Please always double check with your own nutritional apps as well.

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