• 2 cups cooked spaghetti squash
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 onion, chopped
• olive oil
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• ground black pepper to taste
• 10 oz chopped, cooked & drained spinach
• 2 links of chicken sausage, such as spinach asiago
• 1 cup pasta sauce
• 1/2 cup Italian cheese blend

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. - In a 9x13 pan, grease it well with cooking spray.
3. - Layer the cooked spaghetti squash on the bottom of the pan.
4. - In a pan, saute garlic, onions in olive oil and cook until softened.
5. Add mushrooms and spinach, cooking until heated through.
6. Add black pepper to taste.
7. Layer the mushroom/spinach mixture on top of spaghetti squash in pan.
8. Cut the sausage links into thin slices and layer over mushroom/spinach mixture in pan.
9. Top with pasta sauce.
10. Sprinkle Italian cheese on top.
11. Bake for 30-40 minutes; let it sit for 10 minutes before serving.

Well I'm on a healthy kick and tonight I finally made a recipe using spaghetti squash! It's a new favorite of mine and definitely a healthy alternative to standard pasta. Here is the recipe for my Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Bake which was inspired by my friend Cara.