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Italian night! Who needs real pasta? Spaghetti Squash Boats are a huge hit around here. They are filling, tasty, and fun to eat. They go perfectly with my homemade meat sauce or meatballs.
Spaghetti Squash Boats with Homemade Meat Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 medium spaghetti squash
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 onion diced
- 3 large organic carrots minced
- 1 pound organic grass-fed beef or ground turkey
- 1 15 oz. can organic tomato sauce
- 1 15 oz. can organic diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes more or less, to taste
- 1 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt to taste
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil more for garnish
- Optional: Serve with fresh parmesan
- Optional: Garnish with fresh Basil
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400 ℉ and line a sheet-tray with parchment paper.
- Cut the spaghetti squash in half, scrape out seeds, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, and place face down on the parchment lined sheet-tray. Roast for 30 minutes, or until fork tender.
- In a medium sized saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
- Add onion and carrots to saucepan. Let cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes until onions are translucent and the carrots begin to soften.
- Add meat to saucepan and let cook until brown and no pink remains.
- Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, spices, and 1 tablespoon fresh basil to the pan and mix well.
- Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 15 minutes. Taste and remove from heat.
- Once the spaghetti squash has cooled, take two forks and fluff the threadlike spaghetti within the boats so it is no longer attached to the walls of the squash. Top the spaghetti squash with meat sauce, fresh basil, and cheese if using.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 318kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 26.3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 790mgFiber: 4.8gSugar: 11g
Reblogged this on 214 Days and commented:
The husband is wanting spaghetti…I wonder if he would try this. I know that I would love it!
Reblogged this on Taste That! and commented:
Since my post today was a side dish, I thought I’d re-blog something DEFINITELY dinner worthy. This Recipe is from a wonderful blog I highly recommend you check out, Lexi’s Clean Kitchen. It’s listed in my links in the side bar. I will definitely be trying this at some point.