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This recipe gives you all of the flavor of a delicious pasta dish without the grains!
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Ingredients
- 1 spaghetti squash
- 1.5 lbs ground beef or turkey
- 1 t garlic powder
- 1/2 t salt
- 1 t oregano
- 1 t basil
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 c pinenuts, ground or finely chopped
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 can or jar tomato sauce
- 1 T Italian seasoning
- fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise, and place face down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Put in oven and set timer for 40 minutes.
- Place ground beef, garlic powder, salt, oregano, basil, eggs, half of the chopped onion, and pinenuts in a large bowl, .
- Knead ingredients together until well mixed.
- Roll meat into golf ball sized portions.
- Add meatballs to oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- While squash and meatballs are cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet or sauce pot over medium heat.
- Add chopped onion and stir until slightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and fresh tomatoes and stir for one minute more.
- Add tomato sauce and seasoning and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer on low until squash and meatballs are ready, about 20 minutes.
- Remove squash from oven and spoon out the seeds.
- Using a fork, scrape out the spaghetti-looking flesh out of each squash half and transfer to a bowl.
- Put a few spoonfuls of “spaghetti” onto plates and top with meatballs and sauce.
- Serve and enjoy!
