Spaghetti Squash and Meat Sauce

Name: Spaghetti Squash and Meat Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 65 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 Spaghetti Squash - pricked with a skewer; 1/2 lbs. of pound of lean ground beef.; 1/3 cup Onion - diced; 1 clove of Garlic - chopped small or minced; 1 large or two small Bell Pepper - diced; 1 Zucchini - diced; 1 large Tomato - diced; 1/2 Tbsp. of Olive Oil; 1 can of Tomato Sauce; Basil - 10 leafs sliced thin; 1/2 Tbsp. Italian Seasoning; Parmesan Cheese to taste (optional)

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 65

Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

1 Spaghetti Squash - pricked with a skewer1/2 lbs. of pound of lean ground beef.1/3 cup Onion - diced1 clove of Garlic - chopped small or minced1 large or two small Bell Pepper - diced1 Zucchini - diced1 large Tomato - diced1/2 Tbsp. of Olive Oil1 can of Tomato SauceBasil - 10 leafs sliced thin1/2 Tbsp. Italian SeasoningParmesan Cheese to taste (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375.

Prick the Squash several times with a skewer or knife. Place on a baking dish and bake for 1 hour.

Once squash is done, set a side till it cools. Once cool enough to handle, cut in half and scrape out the seeds and pulp. With a fork, scrape the squash into strands. Place on plate and top with pasta.

Meanwhile, you can start your pasta sauce.

In a large sauce pan add your garlic and ground beef cook until lightly brown. Add onion, peppers, zucchini, Italian Seasoning, and 5 of your basil leafs, tomatoes, and Olive oil and cook until tender. At this point I decided I wanted sauce sauce so I added 1 can of Hunts Tomato Sauce. Cook until warmed and veggies are all tender. Add remaining basil..

Serve over Spaghetti Squash or Pasta and top with cheese.

Note: You may have left over squash

Serving Size: 3 Large plates with left over squash

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHELBSYD.

Servings Per Recipe: 3

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