Healthy Spaghetti Squash Casserole

An easy to make low carb recipe that resembles everyone’s favorite pasta.

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 spaghetti squash
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• 1 pound lean ground beef, chicken or turkey
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 15 oz canned diced tomatoes
• 1 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup marina sauce or pasta sauce
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Cut squash in half and scoop out seeds. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place cut side down on a baking sheet and roast until flesh is easily shreddable, 40-60 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, cook meat of choice in a medium saucepan with onion and garlic until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
4. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, pasta sauce and seasonings. Simmer 5 minutes. Set aside.
5. Once roasted, run a fork along squash to create noodle-like strands and add to meat mixture.
6. Place in casserole dish (or back into squash halves) and top with cheese. Bake 20 minutes or until bubbly.