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Spaghetti Squash & Meat Sauce

October 14, 2013 by bsinthekitchen

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Here is a recipe that just makes sense! Taking traditional spaghetti and meat sauce, but swapping the pasta for squash. I apologize in advance to those who like very specific recipes. I made meat sauce the previous night and used the leftover sauce when making this, so i’m estimating the measurements, but hey! It’s a meat sauce. If you are measuring everything you’re doing it wrong! It’s all about adding in the main component, adding a dash of this, a dash of that, tasting, adjusting, and enjoying!

Spaghetti Squash & Meat Sauce | bsinthekitchen.com #healthy #dinner #bsinthekitchen

Spaghetti Squash & Meat Sauce | bsinthekitchen.com #healthy #dinner #bsinthekitchen

Spaghetti Squash & Meat Sauce

BS' in the Kitchen
Ditch the pasta and using a spaghetti squash as a vehicle for some delicious meat sauce!
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 50 mins
Course Dinner
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 1 spaghetti squash
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup ground beef
  • 1/2 white onion minced
  • 1/2 small zucchini chopped to small cubes
  • 1 carrots finely chopped
  • 2 to matoes chopped
  • 1/4 cup red wine optional
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 cup of tomato sauce
  • 1 handful fresh basil chopped
  • salt & pepper
  • Kraft Italiano cheese mix

Instructions
 

  • In a pan on medium heat, add olive oil.
  • Once heated, add your ground beef, giving a quick stir to mix in with the olive oil, then allow to fry untouched for a minute or so.
  • Once beginning to brown, stir meat, and add in your onion, zucchini, carrots and tomatoes.
  • Allow the vegetables to cook about five minutes, until onions begin to turn translucent.
  • Add in your red wine (optional), and cook for about 2 minutes until alcohol has burned off.
  • Add in your tomato sauce, stirring and allowing to simmer for about 10-15 minutes.
  • As sauce is simmering, add basil, salt & pepper to taste.
  • While meat sauce is simmering, preheat your oven to 400F, and slice your squash in half, removing the seeds.
  • Once sauce is ready, add a sprinkle of salt & pepper to each squash half and fill with meat sauce, top with cheese and bake for 20-30 minutes.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Spaghetti Squash & Meat Sauce | bsinthekitchen.com #healthy #dinner #bsinthekitchen

This was a really tasty meal. I know there is no TRUE substitute for pasta and meat sauce, but this is a really fun way to enjoy similar flavours and keep it a little healthier! Now to try and think of another recipe for the last squash in my house…

Enjoy,

Bob

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Filed Under: Beef, Cheese, Dinner, Healthy, Pasta, Roast Tagged With: baked, fall recipe, ground beef, healthy, low carb, meat sauce, pasta substitute, recipe, Roasted, spaghetti, spaghetti squash, squash, tomato

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  1. Tess @ Tips on Healthy Living

    November 5, 2013 at 5:36 pm

    Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve never been much of a fan of squash. For years my mother tried sneaking it in my food or drenching it in cheese. But this recipe looks so delicious, and I think it will finally make me eat my squash. Thank you– my mother is going to be proud.

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