# Spaghetti Squash Lasagnas This Miniature Noodle Dish is Served Inside a Gourd By M | Published 2015-10-29 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squash-lasagnas References: [dineanddish.net](http://dineanddish.net/2015/10/lasagna-stuffed-spaghetti-squash-recipe/) & [dineanddish.net](http://dineanddish.net/) These homemade spaghetti squash lasagnas are a great way to make use of broken noodles in a healthy portion-control dinner. The dish layers a small [single-serve lasagna](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/single-serve-plant-based-entrees) inside a spaghetti squash for added flavor and unique presentation. The recipe by Dine and Dish calls these [mini lasagnas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/italian-heritage-month) Lasagna Stuffed Spaghetti Squash Boats named after the shape of the gourd. Rather than baking the noodle dish inside a pan the noodles, cheese, meat and tomato sauce is layered directly inside a hollowed out spaghetti squash. This is a great way to make use of [broken lasagna noodles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pastina) as the spaghetti squash is small and requires tinier pasta to fill it. This dish is also a great way to avoid doing clean up as the recipe is cooked and eaten all inside the gourd. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Miniature Noodle Dishes:** Opportunity for creating innovative and convenient single-serve pasta dishes in unique presentations. - **Portion-control Dinners:** Opportunity for developing healthy meals with controlled portion sizes for health-conscious consumers. - **Hollowed Out Vegetable Cooking:** Opportunity for exploring creative ways to prepare and serve dishes inside hollowed out vegetables, enhancing flavor and presentation. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Delivery Services:** Opportunity for food delivery services to offer miniature noodle dishes as convenient and unique options for customers. - **Meal Kit Companies:** Opportunity for meal kit companies to provide portion-control dinner options featuring innovative and creative recipes like spaghetti squash lasagnas. - **Healthy Cooking Appliances:** Opportunity for companies producing cooking appliances to promote and develop products that facilitate cooking dishes inside hollowed out vegetables, catering to the growing demand for healthy and creative cooking techniques. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Shrunken Lasagna-Like Noodles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-mafalda-corta-pasta.md) - [Pre-Cooked Spaghetti Squash Nests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-spaghetti-squash-nests.md) - [Pea-Based Lasagna Noodles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zenb-lasagna.md) - [Canned Lasagna Soups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lasagna-soups.md) - [Low-Carb Linguini Noodles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leanguini.md) - [Low-Carb Vegan Spaghetti Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/srslylowcarb-spaghetti-bolognese.md) - [Three-Ingredient Veggie Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veggie-pasta.md) - [Vegetable-Powered Gnocchi](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunny-luna.md) - [Snackable Pasta Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snoods.md)