Spaghetti Squash with Turkey Marinara

Nov 22, 2022

Ingredients

  • 1 small or medium spaghetti squash
  • 1 tbsp olive oil spray
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 16 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 cup baby spinach
  • ¼ cup mozzarella cheese
  • ½ onion, diced
  • 1 tsp Mrs Dash low sodium italian seasoning
  • ¼ tsp Garlic powder
  • Red pepper flakes

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Poke holes in squash and place in microwave for 2-3 minutes.
  3. Cut spaghetti squash in half lengthwise, and scoop out the seeds. Spray the inside with olive oil spray and pink salt. Place the cut side down on baking sheet
  4. Bake for about 40 minutes or until the squash pulls spaghetti easily with a fork.
  5. On medium, cook the onion in a skillet with a light amount of olive oil spray. Once cooked, add the ground turkey and break as it cooks.
  6. Add crushed tomatoes and spinach and season with salt, pepper, italian seasoning, garlic powder, and crushed red pepper. Bring to a simmer
  7. Once the spaghetti squash is cooked, remove from oven and flip so the cut side is up and cook for another 3 minutes. Remove from oven and scrape the squash with a fork to pull apart spaghetti strands.
  8. Add a scoop of sauce to each have, combine and top with some sauce and the cheese.
  9. Broil on low for 5 minutes until cheese melts.

Nutritional info per serving: Serves 4

  • Calories: 310
  • Protein: 28 g
  • Fat: 11 g
  • Carbs: 27 g

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