Description
Easy Spaghetti Garlic Bread Bowls: Cozy, cheesy, and guaranteed to make dinner fun, this vegetarian main dish features spaghetti tucked inside buttery garlic bread bowls for a quick, family-friendly meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb spaghetti
- 3 cups marinara sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt, to taste
- 6 round bread rolls or small sourdough loaves
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- Optional add-ins: sautéed mushrooms, spinach, bell peppers
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook spaghetti according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Toss cooked spaghetti with marinara sauce, olive oil, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and salt. Stir in optional vegetables if using.
- Cut tops off bread rolls and hollow out centers, leaving a sturdy shell.
- Mix melted butter with a pinch of garlic powder and brush inside and around the bread bowls.
- Fill bread bowls with spaghetti, then top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
- Place on a baking sheet and bake for 15–18 minutes until cheese is melted and bread is golden.
- Serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
- Vegetarian dinner that’s quick to prepare for busy nights.
- Assemble the bowls ahead of time and refrigerate; bake just before serving.
- Customize with sautéed mushrooms, spinach, or peppers for added texture and color.
- Any round bread rolls or small loaves can be used as bowls.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 1/6th of recipe)
- Calories: 630 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 70 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
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