Smoked Sausage with Spaghetti Squash

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Prep

24 min

Cook

54 min

Total

78 min

Ingredients (10)

1 medium spaghetti squash (about 2 1/2 lb.), halved and seeded g

¼ cup water g

1 tablespoon olive oil g

1 (14 ounce) package smoked sausage, bias-sliced into 1-inch pieces g

1 onion, coarsely chopped g

1 orange bell pepper, coarsely chopped g

1 (24 ounce) jar vodka sauce or creamy rosa pasta sauce g

8 ounces frozen broccoli florets (about 3 1/2 cups) g

1 tablespoon shaved Parmesan cheese, or to taste (Optional) g

4 leaves fresh basil for garnish (Optional) g

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Instructions

Put squash halves, cut sides down, in a microwave-safe dish. Add water and cover. Microwave on High until tender, about 12 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Cook onion and bell pepper in the same skillet until just tender, 6 to 8 minutes.

Stir vodka sauce and broccoli into skillet. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, until broccoli is crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Return sausage to skillet; stir to combine.

Carefully remove squash halves from dish. Using a fork, scrape squash strands into a serving dish. Top with sausage mixture. Garnish with Parmesan and basil.