Description
Delicious loaded spaghetti squash bowls filled with savory meat sauce, offering a hearty and healthy alternative to traditional comfort food.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 spaghetti squash
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 carrots, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
- 1 pound lean ground beef (or chicken, turkey, or plant-based crumbles)
- 3–4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 (15-ounce) jar marinara sauce
- Sea salt to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese to taste
- Chopped basil to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Slice the spaghetti squash in half and place them cut-side up on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Brush the squash with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 45 minutes until tender, then allow them to cool.
- While the squash bakes, prepare the meat sauce filling. Heat olive oil in a pot and cook onions, carrots, and garlic until softened.
- Add the meat and Italian seasoning, cooking until browned. Stir in the marinara sauce and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Use a fork to scrape the squash into strands and fill each half with the meat mixture.
- Top with Parmesan cheese and basil, then serve and enjoy!
Notes
For optimal results, remove excess moisture from the squash strands before adding the meat mixture to avoid a watery dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: spaghetti squash, healthy recipe, comfort food, low-carb, Italian cuisine