Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti | Spaghetti Squash Recipe

Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti

Spaghetti is one of my favorite comfort foods and substituting spaghetti squash for the pasta is a great way to lighten up this dish. Spaghetti squash has been a well kept secret in the diet recipe world for years. 1 cup of cooked spaghetti has about 219 calories and 43g of carbs while 1 cup of spaghetti squash has 75 calories and 10g of carbs. What a great way to incorporate more vegetables into your meal. Even the kids will like this one (just don't tell them that it's good for them)!

Spaghetti squash can usually be found throughout the year but is "in season" from early fall through winter. There are several varieties you will find true spaghetti squash is pale ivory to pale yellow in color while the newer variety introduced in the 90 's is more orange in color. The orange version is higher in beta carotene while also be a bit sweeter.

Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti

Ingredients:

1 medium to large spaghetti squash, cut in halve lengthwise
2 Tablespoons olive oil, divided
Salt and pepper
1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Lb lean ground beef (I used 90%)
1 small onion, diced
1 can low sodium diced tomatoes (15 oz)
2 Tablespoons low sodium tomato paste
2 Tablespoons Spaghetti Seasoning
1/2 cup reduced fat Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Remove the center and seeds for the squash halves
Place cut side up on baking sheet and drizzle with 1 Tablespoon olive oil
Season with salt, pepper and cinnamon and place in the oven
Bake for about 45 minutes until tender and the flesh can be removed with a fork
While the squash is in the oven, preheat a skillet to medium, add ground beef and cook until browned
Add onions, tomatoes, tomato paste and Spaghetti Seasoning and combine thoroughly
Cook on medium heat for about 20 minutes until tomatoes start to break down and sauce is thick and bubbly
With a fork, shred or scrape the spaghetti squash onto a platter. The squash will come out stringy and look just like spaghetti pasta.
Top with the meat sauce and Parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of Spaghetti Seasoning - serve.

Serves: 4 servings

Nutritional Information (per serving):

Calories 402
Protein 30g
Carbs 21g
Cholesterol 83mg
Fat 23g
Sat Fat 8g
Trans Fat 1g
Fiber 2g
Sodium 348mg
Sugar 6g

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