Roasted Spaghetti Squash with mushrooms, garlic and sage- a flavorful low-carb, gluten-free meal that feels like a comforting pasta dish, perfect for fall! Keep it vegan or add grated Romano cheese!
Here’s a very simple easy recipe for Roasted Spaghetti Squash with mushrooms, garlic and sage – a flavorful comforting dish, perfect for fall. Keep it vegan or add some grated Romano cheese and toasted pine nuts for extra depth and flavor. For extra wow, drizzle with a little truffle oil – optional but really delicious. Serve this with roasted chicken, fish or just on its own as a vegan/vegetarian main dish, alongside a salad. For more spaghetti squash recipes and ideas…try this Enchilada Stuffed Spaghetti Squash or my favorite… Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Eggplant Puttanesca!
Split the squash in half and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and roast in the oven. Feel free to do this ahead and keep in the fridge. Alternatively, you can microwave, cut sides down for about 12 minutes.
Place in a 400 F oven and roast for 40-50 minutes, until tender.
Scoop out the seeds with a spoon and then scoop out the squash, setting it aside.
In a heavy-bottom skillet saute the onions, garlic and mushrooms, then add the spaghetti squash and fresh sage and season with salt, pepper and a pinch of nutmeg. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan or Romano cheese if you like. If feeling decadent, drizzle a little truffle oil over the top before serving.
Serve it right out of the skillet or in a pretty serving dish.
I love that spaghetti squash can be treated like pasta, and so I tend to think of it in this way.
Have fun with it and try adding different things into the mix. Toss it with roasted veggies or Italian sausage and a red sauce. Serve it like spaghetti with homemade meatballs.
Play up its texture….it’s fabulous!
Hope life is treating you kindly this week….
PrintRoasted Spaghetti Squash with mushrooms, garlic and sage
Roasted Spaghetti Squash with mushrooms, garlic and sage- a flavorful and healthy low-carb meal that feels like a comforting pasta dish! Perfect for fall! Keep it vegan or add grated Romano cheese!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 2-4 1x
- Category: Main, low carb, paleo, vegan, vegetarian
- Method: stove top
- Cuisine: northwest
Ingredients
- 1 small spaghetti squash (about 2 lbs)
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 2 Tablespoon olive oil
- ½ an onion, chopped
- 12– 16 ounces sliced mushrooms – cremini, shittake or chantrelles
- 4–6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3 Tablespoons fresh torn sage
- salt and pepper to taste
- generous pinch nutmeg
- ¼ cup grated Romano cheese (or Parmesan)
- drizzle truffle oil – optional but delicious
- toasted pine nuts – optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F
- Cut spaghetti squash in half (either way) and place open side down on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake 40 minutes-50 minutes – or microwave for 12 minutes.
- While squash is baking, heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Sauté onions until just tender about 2-3 minutes. Add mushrooms , turn heat to medium and saute until they begin to release their liquid,about 5-7 minutes. Add garlic and sage and continue cooking until mushrooms brown, about 4 minutes. Season generously with salt and pepper and nutmeg.
- Check squash, by piercing with the tip of a sharp knife to see if it’s done.
- When tender, take out of the oven, turn over and let it cool slightly until cool enough to handle, then scoop out seeds. Scoop out the spaghetti squash into the saute pan with the mushrooms and stir to incorporate. Taste for salt, and add more if necessary. Stir in most of grated cheese, saving some for garnish. Place in a serving bowl, top with remaining cheese and a drizzle of truffle oil and sprinkling of pine nuts.
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Sydney | Modern Granola says
October 8, 2015 at 8:06 amYum! This sounds incredible! I love the idea of sage and truffle oil. Sounds like a match made in heaven! Can’t wait to try this gorgeous autumn recipe!
xx Sydney
Heather (Delicious Not Gorgeous) says
October 9, 2015 at 11:38 amyes! i’ve been in a rut of roasted spaghetti squash, butter, parmigiano and the tiniest pinch of truffle salt (it’s a good kind of stuck, but a rut none the less), and this sounds like the perfect way to branch out with spaghetti squash (:
Paul says
October 17, 2015 at 5:59 pmThis recipe was amazing. Added pine nuts and the truffle oil at the end. Couldn’t get enough.
Sylvia Fountaine says
October 18, 2015 at 6:31 amOh yay Paul! Im so glad you enjoyed it!!!
Chantelle | naked cuisine says
October 27, 2015 at 12:26 pmSage and mushrooms are a divine combo. And that plate your using is so gorgeous!
Sylvia Fountaine says
October 28, 2015 at 9:32 pmthanks so much!!
maryanne says
November 4, 2015 at 12:12 pmthinking of this for a pot luck…do you think it would work cold or could it be heated up?
otherwise sounds lovely:0
Sylvia Fountaine says
November 4, 2015 at 4:38 pmThat’s a good question. I can’t picture this one being served cold, my guess is it would be fine heated up in a baking dish in the oven, although I haven’t tried it. Let me know how it works out …if you do!!
J. Hodge says
November 16, 2015 at 6:22 amThis looks absolutely delicious. Word to the wise: If you can’t cut the spaghetti squash in half raw, you can definitely put it in the oven whole. Just stick it all over with a knife so it doesn’t explode (prob. won’t, but better safe than sorry!), and place on a rimmed baking sheet (so it doesn’t roll off). Flip the squash and rotate the pan every 15 minutes and bake for about an hour. Let cool enough for handling, then cut with ease! It definitely saved my fingers and my husband’s hands!
I am definitely going to try this one night this week. I have all of the ingredients ready to go, and fresh sage that needs to be used up!
Denyse Ferrell says
November 17, 2015 at 6:08 pmAbsolutely delicious! This recipe was included in a delivery from Farm Fresh To You, and I decided to give it a try.
Sylvia Fountaine says
November 18, 2015 at 6:04 amSo glad you enjoyed!
Sylvia Fountaine says
November 20, 2015 at 10:16 amOh good!! Yay…glad you liked it!!
Kaye Kittrell says
November 26, 2015 at 9:08 amHi, Sylvia, I have shared the link for this recipe on a blog post (via hot link) to announce my new episode of “Late Bloomer.” When I filmed the clip I thought the recipe was from the farm where I get my box. When I wrote the post, I saw that the recipe was yours. I hope you will visit the post and watch my episode and give me a thumbs up. Your pictures are lovely and the dish was delish!
http://www.latebloomershow.com/2015/11/25/growing-winter-squash-spaghetti-pumpkin/
https://youtu.be/tAZn79Hp_eo
Happy Thanksgiving! Kaye
PS I’ll be sure to sign up for your mailing list and I hope you will subscribe to Late Bloomer. I grow my vegetables in my front yard in L.A. and inspire anyone to grow their own food. Thanks! – Kaye
Sylvia Fountaine says
November 26, 2015 at 9:25 amLove it Kaye! Thanks!
marina says
December 6, 2015 at 6:59 amThis was to die for! The first time I made it I followed your recipe; the second time I tossed is some roasted Kabocha pumpkin and put just a little less mushrooms to give the pumpkin a chance and lots of fried-in-bown-butter sage. Oh. My.
I must ask: WHERE did you get that plate or what is the brand/manufacturer. I would LOVE some on my table!
Sylvia Fountaine says
December 6, 2015 at 8:35 amThanks Marina, glad you enjoyed it and made the recipe your own!
Plates are made by an amazing ceramicist, Akiko, http://www.akikospottery.com
She’s located in Seattle, but you can purchase online.
Cheers!
V says
December 9, 2015 at 5:57 pmI was googling for a spaghetti squash recipe and happened upon your blog. This is DIVINE. I just started cooking again after law school – I’ve been eating so much takeout with a move, a new job and finishing up school. I couldn’t wait to make this and made an extra run to the grocery store just to get the sage. I can’t wait to try more of your recipes! Thank you so much for sharing. Just what I needed tonight.
Sylvia Fountaine says
December 9, 2015 at 8:04 pmThanks so much for the feedback, glad you liked the recipe… and happy that you are cooking again!!
Denise Wreden says
January 23, 2016 at 1:44 pmDelicious, absolutely loved it!!
★★★★★
Sylvia Fountaine says
January 23, 2016 at 4:52 pmYay! so glad!
Penny says
March 13, 2016 at 10:21 amRecipe was awesome!
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Harriette Knight says
March 16, 2016 at 4:05 pmCan you use dried sage instead of fresh? And if so, do you have a recommendation as to how much. Thanks so much. Looks delicious!
Sylvia Fountaine says
March 17, 2016 at 7:34 amTruthfully, I haven’t tried it with dried. Give it a shot!
Dough says
April 18, 2016 at 6:55 pmThis is the second time in two weeks I’ve made the roasted Sketti Squash with Portabellas and Torn Sage. It is so dang good I feel guilty, and then realize of the six ingredients, there is nothing unhealthy. Of course a little truffle oil on top adds to the richness, but the recipe is super easy, the presentation suoer elegant. A nice weekly staple in our home! Thank you Sylvia for sharing your knowledge of meatless deliciousness with us!
Sylvia Fountaine says
April 19, 2016 at 7:04 amAhhh Thank you so much for sharing…and thrilled you are enjoying it!
Christine says
July 26, 2016 at 11:02 amMaking tonight! Sounds delicious…do you eat the sage leaves or are they just for flavor??
Sylvia Fountaine says
July 27, 2016 at 7:08 amI eat them! Thanks I hope you enjoyed this!
Christine says
July 26, 2016 at 11:03 amOh for Pete’s Sake…Relish…..not relish….
Christine says
July 26, 2016 at 11:04 amI give up……(delicious)……
Jen says
September 27, 2016 at 1:44 pmAbsolutely delicious! Everyone loved it with the exception of my five year old :).
★★★★★
Sylvia Fountaine says
September 27, 2016 at 3:13 pmAwesome Jen! Ya… I can see how mushrooms,garlic and sage could be a tough sell for a 5 year old! 🙂
Giulia Pines says
October 31, 2016 at 6:12 pmI made this tonight for my VERY picky and health-conscious parents (minus the butter and cheese) and they LOVED it. I did too.
Thanks for the great recipe!
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Sylvia Fountaine says
November 1, 2016 at 8:08 amOh that makes me soon happy! Thanks Guilia! And great to know it’s also good without butter and cheese. Did you add truffle oil?
Giulia Pines says
November 1, 2016 at 12:33 pmNot even that because we didn’t have any! This was a very scaled down version and it still tasted great!
Sylvia Fountaine says
November 2, 2016 at 8:26 amthanks – good to know!
Christie q Gleason says
January 16, 2017 at 8:18 pmOmg this is so yummy! I didn’t have fresh sage so I substituted fresh spinach and threw in some steamed asparagus I had. Added a tooth pic of Young Living essential oils, some fresh thyme, Himalayan salt and freshly ground pepper in addition to the other original ingredients. Topped it off with some aged Romano and it was so delish!!!! Thank you so much !
Sylvia Fountaine says
January 16, 2017 at 9:03 pmSounds delicious, like that you made it your own. 🙂
Christie Gleason says
January 16, 2017 at 8:23 pmI also made your turmeric-broth-detox-soup and it was wonderful I drank the broth straight and put the rest in canning jars to make your soup. I just can’t thank you enough I feel so much better with just the few recipies I have tried.
Sylvia Fountaine says
January 16, 2017 at 9:02 pmOh that makes me so happy Christie, Im so glad you are enjoying!!!
Beatschool Den Haag says
November 12, 2017 at 2:40 amLovely! I think I’ll make it with a little bit of truffle 🙂
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Ali M. says
November 10, 2018 at 10:36 pmDivine! Paired this with a kale salad and bread and it was well received. The sage pairs well with the earthy mushrooms (I used a combination of portobello and crimini) and don’t skimp on the parmesan.
Thank you!
★★★★★
RLawson says
November 18, 2018 at 11:08 amGreat recipe! I had to heat it up a bit with red pepper flakes and heavier seasonings. I skipped the added oil and pine nuts. But so much better than the usual spaghetti squash with marinara recipes – those get old quickly. So glad I found this. Thanks!
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Deb says
March 16, 2019 at 8:10 pmI made this with what I had in the house, i.e, dried sage and no pine nuts or truffle oil and we loved it!! Every bite. I used a little less oil and added a splash of homemade broth near the end to get up all the yummy brown bits on the bottom of my pan. Thank you Sylvia!!
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