I guess I'm on a spaghetti squash kick because I made spaghetti squash again tonight. This is a tasty way to enjoy spaghetti with out the guilt of all those noodles.

Ingredients:

1 spaghetti squash

1 tablespoon EVOO

Salt & pepper

1 lb. extra lean ground beef (96/4)

2 cloves garlic, minced or grated

3 cups Ragu spaghetti sauce (old world style)

Italian seasoning to taste

1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Cut squash in half, lengthwise, and spoon out the seeds. Brush with EVOO and sprinkle with salt & pepper. Lay both pieces, face-down, on a cookie sheet lined with nonstick aluminum foil and bake at 350 for at least an hour, maybe longer. (Bake until skin is very very soft if you want the consistency to be like noodles). Let them cool completely.

Meanwhile, brown ground beef, drain and put back in pan. Add garlic and cook for a minute. Then add spaghetti sauce, salt & pepper to taste, and Italian seasoning to taste. Let it simmer for about 20-30 minutes. Once squash is cooled, rake out the squash into a mixing bowl with a fork. Add sauce mixture and toss well. Put the mixture in a baking dish and top with Parmesan cheese. Bake until cheese is melted.

I really didn't miss the noodles with this one. It was very tasty.

Here's the nutritional information: Serving size is 1/8 of recipe (which is a good size portion)

Calories- 117

Fat- 5g

Carbs- 7g

Protein- 9g

Hi Lucy! Glad it was a hit! I love this recipe but I recently stopped eating meat, so I need to make a vegetarian version. Thanks for the positive comments!

ohhh that sounds soo very good!!

thanks for sharing!!

Hi Lucy! Glad it was a hit! I love this recipe but I recently stopped eating meat, so I need to make a vegetarian version. Thanks for the positive comments!

georgia girl - going veggie/shaking things up?

are you finding the no meat easy / hard - curious, DH wants to do a fast of meat...and not sure i can give up at least chicken.

georgia girl - going veggie/shaking things up?

are you finding the no meat easy / hard - curious, DH wants to do a fast of meat...and not sure i can give up at least chicken.

Hey luluc! Sorry it took so long to reply. I haven't checked this thread in sooo long. My veggie kick didn't last that long, lol. Well, it lasted a little over a month.

Even though I am eating some meat now, I don't eat near as much as I used to. I think all the years of low carbing and eating so much meat just turned me off from it for a while.

Well, did you and DH do the meat fast?

Well, did you and DH do the meat fast?

oh he HAD grand ideas - but short lived. we just cut back on red meat which was a big feat for a steak & potato guy:wink_smile:

I love spaghetti squash. can't wait to try it. thank you

I love spaghetti squash. can't wait to try it. thank you

Your welcome. Let me know how you like it!!

I just had this for dinner tonight! I will be eating this again!

Gonna try to get the husband to make this for me!

I've bad this before & LOVE it TOO!!!

I had to search for this thread, anyone come up with more recipes?

I don't do low carb, but husband started Atkins a couple weeks ago (and he looooves pasta), and I'm tired of the traditional low-carb dinners I've been having to make (esp. since I'm not doing low carb). I bought a spaghetti squash for the first time, dun dun dun.

And for people not able to find it, I thought I wasn't finding it either, but it ends up they didn't have it where all the other squash and veggies were (in the refrigerator stuff).. it was out near the fruits at Publix here, so I found it after I gave up.

Anyway, going to make it tonight, going to try the spaghetti fake out-- but if we end up liking it, would like more recipes!! )

Oh one more thing (I know this is a bit late in the game), they have EVOO cooking spray now, which is 0 calorie. It's like the PAM butter sprays and stuff, but it's EVOO.

Edited February 23, 200917 yr by FairyFacade

Hey Fairy! If you find you like spaghetti squash, I have another recipe that's really good. It's kinda more of a side dish, but really good. Here's the link --> http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f82/spaghetti-squash-pesto-casserole-52997/

I love spaghetti squash. I discovered it while doing a low carb diet. Get an alfredo sauce recipe...usually heavy cream, parmesan cheese, butter, some nutmeg, garlic powder and pepper. Add some ham and peas and pour over SS. It's very yummy and low carb. Take the peas out if you want less carbs.

Niecey