Baked Spaghetti Squash with Ground Turkey Meat Sauce
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 whole Spaghetti Squash 16 oz Ground Turkey - 97% fat free extra lean white turkey 1 28oz can Crushed Tomatoes 1 8oz can Tomato Sauce 1 medium carrot1/2 small sweet potato1/2 small yellow onion1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella4-5 cloves garlic2 tbsp tomato paste2 tbsp basil1 tbsp oregano1 tsp garlic powder1 tsp onion powdersalt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 400 F.
Roughly chop onion, carrot, sweet potato, and garlic. Place in food processor and blend until fairly smooth. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in large pan over medium heat. Saute vegetable mix for 2-3 min then add turkey. Saute for 5 min or until turkey is browned and fully cooked. Add tomato sauce, paste, and crushed tomatoes and mix well. Add spices. Simmer for at least 15 min but the longer it goes the more flavorful it will get.
While sauce simmers, halve spaghetti squash and remove seeds. Spray with a little cooking oil, and place cut side down on baking sheet. Bake for 30-45 min until tender (you can also cook in microwave).
Once squash is cooked, use fork to scrape into strands. Layer sauce in 9x12 baking dish, then layer squash, then more sauce, then squash, then the last of the sauce on top. Spread mozzarella on top. Bake in oven 10-20 min until cheese is melted and browning.
Serving Size: Makes 6 servings
Roughly chop onion, carrot, sweet potato, and garlic. Place in food processor and blend until fairly smooth. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in large pan over medium heat. Saute vegetable mix for 2-3 min then add turkey. Saute for 5 min or until turkey is browned and fully cooked. Add tomato sauce, paste, and crushed tomatoes and mix well. Add spices. Simmer for at least 15 min but the longer it goes the more flavorful it will get.
While sauce simmers, halve spaghetti squash and remove seeds. Spray with a little cooking oil, and place cut side down on baking sheet. Bake for 30-45 min until tender (you can also cook in microwave).
Once squash is cooked, use fork to scrape into strands. Layer sauce in 9x12 baking dish, then layer squash, then more sauce, then squash, then the last of the sauce on top. Spread mozzarella on top. Bake in oven 10-20 min until cheese is melted and browning.
Serving Size: Makes 6 servings
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 319.4
- Total Fat: 13.4 g
- Cholesterol: 70.0 mg
- Sodium: 685.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 24.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
- Protein: 30.1 g
Member Reviews
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DAVENOHE
If I could have given this recipe more stars I would have! I added Parmesan cheese, mushrooms and black olives to this recipe because I am quite partial to them. I did a Recipe Makeover and gave you credit in the title: SpoonGirlDeb’s Baked Spaghetti Squash with Ground Turkey Meat Sauce Modified. - 3/28/19