Meat Lover’s Spaghetti Squash Pizza Casserole

Pizza + spaghetti squash = Meat Lover’s Spaghetti Squash Pizza Casserole! Delicious pizza flavors morphed into a pizza flavored casserole with a spaghetti squash base, smothered in traditional meat lover’s toppings!

I’m starting to think it’s my duty to produce a fantastical spaghetti squash creation at least once per year. And if I do say so myself, it might be better than last year’s.

Sometimes you have everything you need to make pizza – except the crust. And then you see a spaghetti squash. That’s exactly what happened to me, so I decided to make some magic happen.

Watch how to make this Meat Lover’s Spaghetti Squash Pizza Casserole (1 min 49 sec):

Let me tell you, magic DID happen. You can make it happen to. It continues when you eat this casserole later in the week, after the pizza flavors combine and marinate with the spaghetti squash. It’s almost too good.

Sometimes, people tell me meal prepping isn’t for them because they don’t like to eat the same food all week. And I get it. I do!

I think I’m just a little more lazy. Meaning I would usually prefer to eat food I already made for myself, rather then cook something new.

BUT THIS? I guarantee you’ll still be looking forward to it on the last day. IT’S PIZZA. But with a big, almost invisible, vegetable instead of crust.

Meats in the Meat Lover’s Spaghetti Squash Pizza Casserole:

Bacon: I actually used turkey bacon to make my very own bacon bits, but any bacon will work. Here’s a detailed post on how to make homemade bacon bits.
Ground meat: I am 100% confident this recipe would work with any ground meat, including chicken, turkey, beef, or pork. But I suppose now’s the time to admit I made this recipe multiple times with ground elk meat. Yeah! Elk. Red meat is not something I normally eat, but in this case, my uncle killed it with a bow and arrow. So I made an exception.
Pepperoni: I use turkey pepperoni. It has way less fat than regular pepperoni, and it’s not so greasy.

All this being said, if you’re a true meat lover, use whatever meats you prefer. It will taste great no matter what!

Here’s another little secret. I used homemade pizza sauce to make this recipe even better. But the pizza sauce was already made and waiting in little cubes in the freezer.

I just took a few frozen cubes out, thawed them, and then the homemade sauce was ready to go. Check out my post on How to Make and Freeze Homemade Pizza Sauce!

Well, that’s all for this masterpiece. See you later! I’m about to go eat some of this casserole.

How to store prepared pizza casseole:

Store prepared Meat Lover’s Spaghetti Squash Pizza Casserole in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Is this casserole freezer-friendly?

I would not recommend freezing this casserole, as sometimes squash noodles can have a weird consistency when thawed out.

How to reheat Meat Lover’s Spaghetti Squash Pizza Casserole:

To reheat from the fridge, microwave portions for 2 minutes, checking and stirring after 90 seconds.

Alternatively, place leftovers in an oven safe container, uncovered, and into a cold oven. Turn the oven on to 350F and set a timer for 25 minutes. Check temperature and add more time if needed until the center is hot.