May 6, 2009

Spaghetti Squash & Veggie Lasagna


Spaghetti squash filled with layers of veggies, sauce, and tofu are are roasted in the oven and topped with seasoned bread crumbs to make this delicious and beautiful side dish!

First, cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise, and scoop out seeds with a large spoon. Season the insides with salt, pepper, nutritional yeast, and dry Italian seasonings. Then, add a layer of thinly-sliced tomatoes (as shown), and season those too.

Layer crushed garlic and thinly-sliced tofu squares on top of the tomatoes, then season well with the same seasonings.

Layer zucchini strips and season again.

Pour a 15 oz. can of diced tomatoes on top (I like to mix in a tablespoon of agave nectar to bring out the sweetness).

We used up the leftover zucchini cut into little strips. Drizzle with about 1 T. olive oil. Then cover each half with a double layer of aluminum foil and don't be afraid to press tightly! Bake on a baking pan at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes or until squash is tender.

Unwrap the squash and top with seasoned bread crumbs (mixture of fresh whole wheat bread, toasted with a little olive oil, crumbled and mixed with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasonings). Put back into the oven and broil the tops for a few minutes until crisp and golden.

Serve with your favorite marinara sauce or do what we did, and eat it with a creamy artichoke sauce made with a heated puree of silken tofu, pickled artichoke hearts, garlic, and a little veg broth. Sorry, no pics of this, as it was eaten before I remembered to photograph! That happens a lot around here!!

15 comments:

  1. Wow, wow, wow! That is such a beautiful way to eat squash. It looks really delicious.

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  2. seriously! that is an awesome idea. i might throw some fyh in the mix too. thanks for posting

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  3. This is -such- a brilliant idea! Easier and healthier than traditional lasagna, plus you don't need to worry about cutting it sloppily because you can just eat a whole half a squash! I'm definitely going to try this.

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  4. wowie zowie. that's the rockin-est stuffed squash i've ever seen!

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  5. i'm looking at this in lecture right now,

    and it looks so amazing!!!! :)

    --- much more stimulating than "consumer decisions" in fashion marketing!

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  6. I LOVE this - this is such a brilliant twist on traditional lasagne!!!!

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  7. What a delicious idea to actually bake the sauce into the spaghetti squash shells. It makes for a great presentation! Lovely recipe, Karma.

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  8. That is so creative! It would really make a stunning main dish....awesome job, Karma!

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  9. What a great idea! Never would of thought of this one. I love spaghetti squash.

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  10. Wow! I love pizza in any incarnation, but when it's healthy like this, you can justify seconds. Awesome! This is good inspiration to experiment more with spaghetti squash.

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  11. uh, yes please! this looks amazing... i love this idea. really nice, miss karma!

    ps - i finally got around to adding you to my blogroll! i love your site!

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  12. Wow...this looks SO good! Can't wait to try it out =)

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  13. wow, looking great. we like to make raw pasta with zucchini noodles :) thanks for sharing all u do!

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