Spaghetti Squash with Paleo Meat Sauce

Strands of spaghetti squash are topped with a Paleo-friendly meat sauce. See more

READY IN ABOUT 1¼ hrs

Spaghetti Squash with Paleo Meat Sauce

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"I made some spaghetti and it turned out SO good and super filling. One batch could last you the entire week! Chicken or turkey can be substituted for the ground beef. Try adding Italian herbs, like parsley, oregano, and fennel!" — rubymemphis

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Pour water into a baking dish. Place squash halves with cut sides down in baking dish; roast for until tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
While squash is baking, cook and stir ground beef and onions in a skillet over medium-high heat until the beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. Set beef aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms, zucchini, green and red bell peppers, both amounts of crushed tomatoes, basil, oregano and thyme. Simmer over medium heat until vegetables are cooked through and tender, about 10 minutes. Add the ground beef and onions; stir to combine. Simmer on low heat, stirring occasionally, while you finish preparing spaghetti squash.
Scrape the inside of hot spaghetti squash halves with a fork to shred the squash into strands; divide onto 8 plates. Drizzle each serving of spaghetti squash with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil and top each serving with a generous amount of meat sauce.

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PREP 40 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 1 hr 10 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Aug 10, 2012

I made this and we loved it, the only thing I left out was the mushrooms, as my husband does not like them, but did everything else as directed, and it was great.

—Nicki

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Nov 17, 2012

For a paleo diet dinner it was ok. But I agree that it's way too bland.

—AmieJW

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9 Ratings

Aug 20, 2012

The dish needed more flavor...garlic would have been a great addition.

—FunCooking

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Oct 26, 2012

More flavor was needed in this dish. The spaghetti squash is watery and bland and I will not buy again. The sauce made lots and I had to tweak it so I added some leftover spaghetti sauce, garlic, oregano, italian seasoning and a little salt. The sauce then worked great served over spaghetti.

—Cathy G.

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Sep 12, 2012

This was a great dish! We loved it. Kids gobbled it up. Even my hard to please husband went back for seconds. I did add in a smidge of garlic powder and I did not pour olive oil on the "noodles". My family is already asking when I will make this again!

—loisc

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Aug 10, 2012

I make this too! it is SUPER awesome! :D

—LitaC

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Nutrition

Calories
388 kcal
19%

Carbohydrates
14.5 g
5%

Cholesterol
52 mg
17%

Fat
29.9 g
46%

Fiber
3.2 g
13%

Protein
17 g
34%

Sodium
167 mg
7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Spaghetti Squash with Paleo Meat Sauce

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 388
Calories from Fat: 269

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 29.9g 46 %
** Saturated Fat 7.6g 38 %
** Cholesterol 52mg 17 %
Sodium 167mg 7 %
** Potassium 684mg 19 %
Total Carbohydrates 14.5g 5 %
** Dietary Fiber 3.2g 13 %
Protein 17g 34 %
** Sugars 2.3g
** Vitamin A 36 %
** Vitamin C 82 %
** Calcium 9 %
** Iron 32 %
** Thiamin 14 %
** Niacin 68 %
** Vitamin B6 31 %
** Magnesium 18 %
** Folate 25 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.