Spaghetti Squash Marinara

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 medium raw spaghetti squash, (about 2 1/2 lb) 1 tsp olive oil 1 small onion(s), chopped 1 tsp garlic clove(s), minced 14 1/2 oz canned stewed tomatoes, cut up 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Halve squash lengthwise and scoop out seeds.
Place squash, cut sides down, in a large baking dish and prick skin all over with a fork.
Bake until tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
Meanwhile, to make the sauce, heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
Add onion and garlic and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.
Stir in tomatoes and Italian seasoning; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring often, 5 minutes or until desired consistency.
To serve, carefully rake the stringy squash pulp from the skin with a fork, separating it into strands that look like spaghetti.
Spoon sauce over squash and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Yields about 1 1/2 cups of squash, 1/4 cup of sauce and 1 tablespoon of cheese per serving.


Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HAPPYKAT71.
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 88.6
  • Total Fat: 3.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 4.7 mg
  • Sodium: 401.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
  • Protein: 4.2 g

Member Reviews
  • CBSPECIAL
     I varied it a little and put alot of mushrooms in it and only added about 10 calories. - 5/14/08
  • CSR2388
     Delicious with ground beef or turkey added, also. - 1/25/09
  • KNITTABLES
     I made this tonight for the first time, amazing. I added green and red peppers, mushrooms and snapped peas to it, trying to get more veggie. I made enough for four meals, excellant - 8/21/09
  • MAMAGOSS
     Sound svery good - i love spaghetti squash! I do South Beach diet so wehn i'm really wanting some pasta and more than the 1/2 cup you can have on the beach I go for this since it is basically unlimited and I can have a huge bowl and really feel satisfied. It is also good with sauteed veggies. - 1/23/09
  • 2BSIZE10
     I speed up this recipe by cooking the spag sqush in the mircowave. It saves about 1/2 the cooking time. Just an idea - 1/17/10
  • EDWARDS1411
     Excellent recipe - spaghetti squash is great with tomatoe sauce. Another alternative is using frozen cauliflower which is often easier to buy. I add mushrooms to the sauce as well. - 5/20/09
  • LAURANN5
     Love it! We usually add chick peas to ours for the extra protein. - 7/15/09
  • DEBSJANZEN
     Love Spaghetti Squash! Love the feeling of over indulging, while knowing I didn't!
    I do my squash in the microwave... pierce the skin several times (you'll need a big serving fork to get thru the skin!) and microwave 5min per pound, flipping once. Let is sit about 15 minutes, scoop seeds and go! - 3/11/10
  • JILLSMYTH
     This looks interesting and I'll probably try it.

    The ingredient details say there is only 1 cup of spaghetti squash total and yet the directions say each serving should have 1.5 cups. So that's throwing off the nutritional info. Could you change it so corretct HAPPYKAT71? - 6/25/09
  • LUCYG331
     i just made this for my fiance - added ground turkey to the sauce -and he is STILL talking about it - wants it again this week! LOVE the taste and the calories are ridiculous! nice substitute for italian food! - 1/24/10
  • SHANNONPICKLE
     this is great with rosemary too! - 7/9/09
  • KIKILEBEAU
     i love spaghetti squash & cooked this way it was fantastic. I also add ground chicken & more veggies to make a complete meal. - 2/13/09
  • ASTORRES1
     My hubby and i liked this recipe...I made a substitution....I didn't have stewed tomatoes...so I used a jar of salsa....also my squash which was smaller took longer to bake. - 1/10/10
  • MTRICE
     For someone that thought she didn't like squash this turned out to be incredible. Thanks for posting! - 1/23/09
  • GERRYGAIL
     A difinite favorite....good with Boca Crumbles added also. Thanks. - 1/23/09
  • LADIWOLF59
     this is awesome. I too add lots more veggies, zucchini, mushrooms, peppers, snap peas, ...I also use bean sprouts as spagetti too. - 2/23/10
  • GGKIDS7
     I cut it in half the same except I cook it in the microwave
    Then I use Picante Sauce or spaghetti sauce. - 7/21/09
  • MARGTLABRIE
     I have tried this before and it is great. You can also add some ground turkey for a variation. - 7/15/09
  • SALLYPUMPKIN
     awesome! I added some Morningstar Farms soy crumbles for added calories, protein and flavor :) - 7/8/09
  • LOVNLAUGHTER
     Absolutely LOVE spaghettie squash! This is a good alternative to my butter spray, salt and garlic salt fave. - 6/26/09
  • LIJABLONSKI
     We all love spaghetti squash!!! It's a great treat. I love to serve it to guests who haven't had it before...they always walk away as new fans! - 1/28/09
  • SISSYMEMA
     Very good and easy - 2/23/10
  • WALKNLOVE
     I really liked it. I think next time for variation I will also saute mushrooms and peppers to add to it. - 2/14/10
  • LORI852
     I love this recipe and I love spaghetti squash. I tried it a second time with broccoli slaw that I wanted to use up. That worked well, too. - 2/4/10
  • STEVIECAT4
     WONDERFUL recipe!!! I LOVED it!!!!!!!! - 2/4/10



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