Spaghetti Squash with Spicy Meat Sauce
Spaghetti Squash topped with a spicy meat sauce made from ground turkey is a healthy, flavorful, gluten free and low carb meal.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 large spaghetti squash or two smaller
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 medium sweet onion, diced
- 1 carrot peeled and finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 pound ground turkey breast
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 28- ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Slice spaghetti squash in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds. Rub 1/2 tablespoon olive oil onto the cut side of squash and season with salt and pepper. Place cut side down on a large, rimmed baking sheet and cook for 45 to 60 minutes, until tender all the way through.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and carrot and cook for 2 minutes. Add turkey and garlic and cook until turkey is cooked through, breaking into pieces with a wooden spoon. Season with salt and pepper and add Italian seasoning.
- Add tomato paste and crushed tomatoes and stir well to combine everything. Reduce heat and simmer 5-10 minutes. Add red pepper flakes and more salt and pepper if necessary.
- Scrape out insides of spaghetti squash with a fork. Serve topped with meat sauce and Parmesan cheese.
Notes
Cook the spaghetti squash until tender, but careful not to overcook. It will get mushy.
Nutrition
Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 418mg | Potassium: 1351mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 3460IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 161mg | Iron: 5mg