Roasted Spaghetti Squash With Tomato Sauce

Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Tomato Sauce USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers

Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 25-50
This fun squash is an interesting way to serve vegetables in a dish that is appealing to kids.
CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION
⅝ cup vegetable
¼ oz eq meat alternate
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Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours

Ingredients
 

25 Servings

Weight

  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
  • 4 lb 13 oz Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 3 lb 5 oz Tomato sauce
  • - - Garlic powder
  • - - Italian seasoning, dried
  • 6¼ oz Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • - - Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Measure

  • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
  • - - Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 1 qt + 2¼ cups Tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
  • 1½ cups + 1 Tbsp Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • ½ cup Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

50 Servings

Weight

  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
  • 9 lb 10 oz Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 6 lb 10 oz Tomato sauce
  • - - Garlic powder
  • - - Italian seasoning, dried
  • 12½ oz Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • - - Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Measure

  • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
  • - - Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 3 qt + ½ cup Tomato sauce
  • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
  • 3 cups + 2 Tbsp Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • 1 cup Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Quantity
 

25 Servings

Weight

  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
  • 4 lb 13 oz Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 3 lb 5 oz Tomato sauce
  • - - Garlic powder
  • - - Italian seasoning, dried
  • 6¼ oz Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • - - Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Measure

  • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
  • - - Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 1 qt + 2¼ cups Tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
  • 1½ cups + 1 Tbsp Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • ½ cup Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

50 Servings

Weight

  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
  • 9 lb 10 oz Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 6 lb 10 oz Tomato sauce
  • - - Garlic powder
  • - - Italian seasoning, dried
  • 12½ oz Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • - - Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Measure

  • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
  • - - Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 3 qt + ½ cup Tomato sauce
  • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
  • 3 cups + 2 Tbsp Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • 1 cup Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Ingredients
 

25 Servings

Weight

  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
  • 4 lb 13 oz Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 3 lb 5 oz Tomato sauce
  • - - Garlic powder
  • - - Italian seasoning, dried
  • 6¼ oz Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • - - Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Measure

  • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
  • - - Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 1 qt + 2¼ cups Tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
  • 1½ cups + 1 Tbsp Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • ½ cup Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

50 Servings

Weight

  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
  • 9 lb 10 oz Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 6 lb 10 oz Tomato sauce
  • - - Garlic powder
  • - - Italian seasoning, dried
  • 12½ oz Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • - - Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Measure

  • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
  • - - Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 3 qt + ½ cup Tomato sauce
  • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
  • 3 cups + 2 Tbsp Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • 1 cup Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Quantity
 

25 Servings

Weight

  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
  • 4 lb 13 oz Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 3 lb 5 oz Tomato sauce
  • - - Garlic powder
  • - - Italian seasoning, dried
  • 6¼ oz Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • - - Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Measure

  • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
  • - - Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 1 qt + 2¼ cups Tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
  • 1½ cups + 1 Tbsp Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • ½ cup Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

50 Servings

Weight

  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
  • 9 lb 10 oz Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 6 lb 10 oz Tomato sauce
  • - - Garlic powder
  • - - Italian seasoning, dried
  • 12½ oz Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • - - Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Measure

  • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
  • - - Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 3 qt + ½ cup Tomato sauce
  • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
  • 3 cups + 2 Tbsp Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • 1 cup Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)
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Ingredients
 

25 Servings

Weight

  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
  • 4 lb 13 oz Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 3 lb 5 oz Tomato sauce
  • - - Garlic powder
  • - - Italian seasoning, dried
  • 6¼ oz Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • - - Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Measure

  • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
  • - - Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 1 qt + 2¼ cups Tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
  • 1½ cups + 1 Tbsp Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • ½ cup Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

50 Servings

Weight

  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
  • 9 lb 10 oz Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 6 lb 10 oz Tomato sauce
  • - - Garlic powder
  • - - Italian seasoning, dried
  • 12½ oz Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • - - Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Measure

  • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
  • - - Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 3 qt + ½ cup Tomato sauce
  • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
  • 3 cups + 2 Tbsp Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • 1 cup Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Quantity
 

25 Servings

Weight

  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
  • 4 lb 13 oz Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 3 lb 5 oz Tomato sauce
  • - - Garlic powder
  • - - Italian seasoning, dried
  • 6¼ oz Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • - - Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Measure

  • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
  • - - Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 1 qt + 2¼ cups Tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
  • 1½ cups + 1 Tbsp Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • ½ cup Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

50 Servings

Weight

  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
  • 9 lb 10 oz Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 6 lb 10 oz Tomato sauce
  • - - Garlic powder
  • - - Italian seasoning, dried
  • 12½ oz Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • - - Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Measure

  • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
  • - - Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 3 qt + ½ cup Tomato sauce
  • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
  • 3 cups + 2 Tbsp Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • 1 cup Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)
*See Marketing Guide

Ingredients
 

25 Servings

Weight

  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
  • 4 lb 13 oz Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 3 lb 5 oz Tomato sauce
  • - - Garlic powder
  • - - Italian seasoning, dried
  • 6¼ oz Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • - - Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Measure

  • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
  • - - Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 1 qt + 2¼ cups Tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
  • 1½ cups + 1 Tbsp Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • ½ cup Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

50 Servings

Weight

  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
  • 9 lb 10 oz Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 6 lb 10 oz Tomato sauce
  • - - Garlic powder
  • - - Italian seasoning, dried
  • 12½ oz Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • - - Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Measure

  • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
  • - - Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 3 qt + ½ cup Tomato sauce
  • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
  • 3 cups + 2 Tbsp Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • 1 cup Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Quantity
 

25 Servings

Weight

  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
  • 4 lb 13 oz Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 3 lb 5 oz Tomato sauce
  • - - Garlic powder
  • - - Italian seasoning, dried
  • 6¼ oz Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • - - Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Measure

  • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
  • - - Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 1 qt + 2¼ cups Tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
  • 1½ cups + 1 Tbsp Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • ½ cup Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

50 Servings

Weight

  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
  • 9 lb 10 oz Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 6 lb 10 oz Tomato sauce
  • - - Garlic powder
  • - - Italian seasoning, dried
  • 12½ oz Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • - - Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Measure

  • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
  • - - Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 3 qt + ½ cup Tomato sauce
  • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
  • 3 cups + 2 Tbsp Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • 1 cup Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)
*See Marketing Guide

Ingredients
 

25 Servings

Weight

  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
  • 4 lb 13 oz Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 3 lb 5 oz Tomato sauce
  • - - Garlic powder
  • - - Italian seasoning, dried
  • 6¼ oz Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • - - Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Measure

  • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
  • - - Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 1 qt + 2¼ cups Tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
  • 1½ cups + 1 Tbsp Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • ½ cup Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

50 Servings

Weight

  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
  • 9 lb 10 oz Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 6 lb 10 oz Tomato sauce
  • - - Garlic powder
  • - - Italian seasoning, dried
  • 12½ oz Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • - - Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Measure

  • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
  • - - Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 3 qt + ½ cup Tomato sauce
  • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
  • 3 cups + 2 Tbsp Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • 1 cup Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Quantity
 

25 Servings

Weight

  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
  • 4 lb 13 oz Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 3 lb 5 oz Tomato sauce
  • - - Garlic powder
  • - - Italian seasoning, dried
  • 6¼ oz Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • - - Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Measure

  • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
  • - - Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 1 qt + 2¼ cups Tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
  • 1½ cups + 1 Tbsp Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • ½ cup Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

50 Servings

Weight

  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
  • 9 lb 10 oz Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 6 lb 10 oz Tomato sauce
  • - - Garlic powder
  • - - Italian seasoning, dried
  • 12½ oz Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • - - Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)

Measure

  • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
  • - - Spaghetti squash, fresh, whole
  • 3 qt + ½ cup Tomato sauce
  • 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
  • 3 cups + 2 Tbsp Mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
  • 1 cup Basil, fresh, chopped (gently wash basil under running water water before cutting)
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Instructions
 

  • Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
  • Preheat oven to 400 °F.
  • Lightly spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Soften spaghetti squash by cooking for 5–7 minutes in the oven. Remove from the oven.
  • Cut spaghetti squash in half, lengthwise. Using a spoon, scrape out seeds.
  • Place squash on baking sheet with hollowed-side down. Bake for 45–50 minutes or until a fork will easily go into the peel. Heat to an internal temperature of 140 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
  • While squash is cooking, place tomato sauce, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning in a small saucepan. Stir. Heat on medium heat for about 7–10 minutes. Heat to 140 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
  • Remove squash from the oven and carefully turn over. Use a fork to scoop the squash out of the peel. Place contents in a large bowl.
  • Combine squash and seasoned tomato sauce. Toss.
  • Serve ½ cup (#12 scoop) squash topped with 1 Tbsp cheese. Garnish with basil. Serve immediately, or keep warm at 140 °F or higher.

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Nutrition INFORMATION

Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Tomato Sauce USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving
 
0 ½ cup Roasted Spaghetti Squash With Tomato Sauce and 1 Tbsp cheese
Calories
53
Total Fat
 
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Cholesterol
 
3
mg
1
%
Sodium
 
291
mg
13
%
Total Carbohydrate
 
9
g
3
%
Dietary Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Total Sugars
 
4
g
4
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Calcium
 
3
mg
0
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
N/A=data not available
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Notes

  • Contains milk (mozzarella cheese).
  • 4 lb 13 oz is about 2 medium squash.
  • 9 lb 10 oz  is about 4 medium squash.
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
Weight: 6 lb 14 oz
Yield: 3 qt 3 cups
50 Servings:
Weight: 13 lb 12 oz
Yield: 1 gal 3 qt 2 cups