Hands down, this is one of my favorite recipes right now. It’s so delicious and feels extra luxurious, but the spaghetti squash makes it lighter than most baked pasta dishes! Every fall I love to cook with spaghetti squash. My mom would roast it a lot when I was younger and it’s always been one of my personal favorite foods! I have a lot of fun getting creative every fall and sharing new ways to enjoy this buttery pasta-like squash. I’ve mostly shared Alfredo-like recipes with meat, like these Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Boats, which are so delicious. But this year, I wanted to create a lighter vegetarian variation. So I stuffed the yummy squash with my favorite pesto vodka sauce! It turned out absolutely delicious. I’ve been making it every other week.
The details
Start with the squash and garlic. Pre-roast them in the oven while you prepare the sauce. For the garlic, we’re going to roast the whole head. Just slice off the top portion of the head to expose the cloves. Then place the garlic in a piece of foil, drizzle with olive oil, and wrap it up. Place the garlic on the pan alongside the squash and bake. The garlic then caramelizes and becomes so yummy!! Now the sauce. Cook the shallot along with the sage. Add the tomato paste and chili flakes, and then the vodka. The vodka really helps pull the flavors out of the tomato paste. Next, mix in some water, the pesto, and the cream. Then lots of Parmesan!!! Super simple but this really is everyone’s favorite sauce! Ok, now grab the spaghetti squash, stuff it with the sauce, and add the cheese on top! Finish cooking everything in the oven until the squash is bubbling up and the cheese is melted. Yummm. The kitchen is going to smell amazing. Lastly, mash the garlic into a paste with some butter and fresh sage. As soon as the cheesy squash comes out of the oven, spread on the butter, allowing it to melt over the cheese. It’s delicious. This is a great recipe for busy weeknights when you just need to come home and throw something into the oven. Or for when you just want comfort food, but you’re looking for something semi healthier too. Perfect for autumn! Looking for other autumn squash recipes? Here are a few ideas: 4 Cheese Roasted Garlic Alfredo Stuffed Spaghetti Squash Baked 4 Cheese Butternut Squash Rigatoni Butternut Squash Pasta Carbonara with Rosemary Bacon Creamed Spaghetti Squash with Browned Butter Walnuts Roasted Garlic Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Boats Lastly, if you make this Roasted Garlic Alla Vodka Stuffed Spaghetti Squash, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
