Spaghetti Squash Recipe

Spaghetti Squash: 

I love  food and spaghetti is one of my favorite comfort foods. Eating pasta though is not the healthiest when trying to stay in shape. A great healthy alternative to this recipe is to substitute pasta for spaghetti squash. 

Ingredients:

1 whole spaghetti squash

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Gray salt and freshly ground black pepper

Half a jar of marinara sauce

1lb lean ground beef or turkey

4 oz. diced canned tomatoes

1 half green bell pepper - diced

1 half red bell pepper - diced

1 half yellow bell pepper - diced

3/4 cup diced onions

Prepping and cooking Squash :

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Split the squashes in half and scrape out seeds. Tip: Microwave the squash for 1-2 minutes to soften the squash and makes it easier to cut in half.

Line an oven tray with aluminum foil. 

Season the spaghetti squash with olive oil, salt, and pepper. 

Place flesh side down and roast for 30 to 40 minutes until fully cooked. 

Remove from the oven and let rest until cool enough to handle.

When squash is cool enough to handle, using a large kitchen spoon scrape the strands of squash from the inside of the skin. 

Prepping and cooking meat and sauce:

Cook the meat in a large saute pan.

Once the meat is near cooked, remove any excess oil and add in the diced tomatoes (drained), onions, and peppers.

Add the marinara sauce to the mixture and let it cook for another 10 mins.

And that's it!

Serve and enjoy...you won't notice the difference between the real thing and this healthy alternative. Happy eating!