Spaghetti Squash: Stretch a Buck Holiday Recipe

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Use cooking spray and spray a line over a baking sheet. Cut spaghetti squash into halves and place cut side down on baking sheet.

Bake spaghetti squash 30 minutes. Use a knife or tooth pick to test. If it comes out clean, it has finished cooking.

Spray a non-stick saucepan with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Saute minced or diced onion and garlic until brown. Remove from heat and set aside. Stir in 2 cans stewed or diced tomatoes, 1 bouillon vegetable cube, and 1 tablespoon dried basil, salt and pepper to taste. Replace over medium heat and cook an additional 15 minutes. The sauce will become a medium thickness. Once it does remove from heat.

Remove any squash strands and reserve the shells. Layer each spaghetti squash half with 1-tablespoon sauce. Adding a layer of squash strands and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers as needed. When finished top with 1 cup parmesan cheese.

Bake 25 minutes or until cheese melts.

This cheap inexpensive meal can be prepared and served for Thanksgiving or Christmas and a great meal for families who want to stretch a buck.