Spaghetti Squash & Meat Sauce
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 534.9
- Total Fat: 22.2 g
- Cholesterol: 101.6 mg
- Sodium: 1,445.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 47.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 10.6 g
- Protein: 39.6 g
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Introduction
This is a great dish that satisfies a craving for pasta, but full of veggies instead! It's about 2/3 the carbs of pasta too! If you haven't tried Spaghetti Squash, it's really fun and tasty and a good option to replace normal pasta. This is a great dish that satisfies a craving for pasta, but full of veggies instead! It's about 2/3 the carbs of pasta too! If you haven't tried Spaghetti Squash, it's really fun and tasty and a good option to replace normal pasta.Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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1 Large Spaghetti Squash
1 Green Bell Pepper Diced
1 Medium Yellow Onion Diced
1 Roasted Red Pepper Diced
1 Cup of Mushrooms Sliced
3 Cloves of Garlic Minced
1 tsp of Canola Oil
1 Pound Ground Turkey
1/4 cup of Reduced Fat Feta Cheese
1 Cup of Reduced Fat (2%) Mozzarella Cheese
1 Jar of Spaghetti (Tomato) Sauce
1 Bunch of Cilantro Chopped, reserve 1 Tbsp for garnish
Salt
Pepper
Italian Seasonings
Directions
~Preheat oven to 400 degrees
~Slice spaghetti squash in half, lengthwise and remove seeds
~Spray inside with oil spray and sprinkle with salt and pepper
~Place cut-side down on greased cooking sheet
~Roast in oven for 1 hour
~Take out of oven, test for fork tenderness on outside, turn over and allow to cool
~While cooling, take a large pan and place oil over medium-high heat
~Saute' onion, peppers, garlic, mushrooms and Italian seasonings until tender
~Add ground turkey and stir frequently until evenly browned
~Add jar of tomato sauce and bring to simmer
~Take a fork and shred the squash (it will naturally shred into spaghetti strands with very little effort), add to the sauce and mix
~Add the Feta cheese and cilantro and toss together
~Spoon out the mixture onto a plate, sprinkle with 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese for each serving and garnish with cilantro
**Recipe makes 4 servings, approximately 2 1/4 cup each**
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KERRYMONIQUE.
~Slice spaghetti squash in half, lengthwise and remove seeds
~Spray inside with oil spray and sprinkle with salt and pepper
~Place cut-side down on greased cooking sheet
~Roast in oven for 1 hour
~Take out of oven, test for fork tenderness on outside, turn over and allow to cool
~While cooling, take a large pan and place oil over medium-high heat
~Saute' onion, peppers, garlic, mushrooms and Italian seasonings until tender
~Add ground turkey and stir frequently until evenly browned
~Add jar of tomato sauce and bring to simmer
~Take a fork and shred the squash (it will naturally shred into spaghetti strands with very little effort), add to the sauce and mix
~Add the Feta cheese and cilantro and toss together
~Spoon out the mixture onto a plate, sprinkle with 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese for each serving and garnish with cilantro
**Recipe makes 4 servings, approximately 2 1/4 cup each**
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KERRYMONIQUE.