Tonight I took a chance with dinner and didn't know which way it'd go. I told my family we were having spaghetti but I didn't mention that I wasn't using pasta. I've always heard that spaghetti squash makes a great substitute for noodles but I've never tried it. So I gave it a shot and it wasn't just a hit, it was a home run! Lauren cleaned her plate in 3 minutes flat and asked for seconds and Kevin said he'd have this in place of noodles any day!
Here's how I made it:
preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 spaghetti squash
- olive oil
- 1 1/2 jar marinara sauce of choice (make sure it's gluten free)
- 2 carrots, finely chopped
- 1 head of broccoli, finely chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1 lb hamburger (or ground turkey) (optional)
- Cut squash in 1/2 lengthwise, remove the guts
- Lay squash halves in a baking dish and lightly brush with olive oil. I also sprinkled about 1/4 cup of water over them just to keep them moist. Put 1 cup of water in the baking dish.
- Cook at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Check with a fork to see if squash in tender. If it isn't, sprinkle a little more water on them and bake for 10 more minutes or until tender.
- While squash is baking, heat olive oil in a pan and saute onions.
- Add ground beef and cook all the way through.
- Add diced carrots and broccoli and saute until soft.
- Add Marinara Sauce and spices (I don't like a lot of spice so I kept the amount low, feel free to adjust to taste)
- Let simmer on low until the squash is done.
- Fork the squash out, it will instantly shred to look like spaghetti.
- Poor sauce over it and voila, you have a really healthy & delicious "spaghetti".
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