Healthy Alternatives
squash & meatballs
YIELD : 4 servings PREP TIME : 20 mins COOK TIME : 3 hrs 20 mins
ingredients :
2 tbsp olive oil 1 medium spaghetti squash 1 ½ cups crushed tomatoes ½ tsp salt ½ tsp garlic powder ¼ tsp pepper ¼ tsp dried oregano 16 turkey meatballs 2 tbsp butter or olive oil Additional salt and pepper to taste
directions :
1 . Preheat oven to 375 ° F . Wash the outside of the squash . Cut the squash in half lengthwise and use a spoon to scoop out and discard seeds from the middle of each half . Brush the inside of each half with olive oil , and place cut-side down on a baking sheet . 2 . Roast in preheated oven until tender , 35-50 minutes . Remove from oven and allow to cool before handling . Scrape cut side of squash with a fork to remove strands . 3 . In a processor or blender , combine tomatoes , salt , garlic powder , pepper , and oregano . Puree until smooth . 4 . Pour sauce mixture into a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer . Continue to simmer for ten minutes . 5 . Cook turkey meatballs according to package instructions . 6 . To plate , layer spaghetti squash , meatballs , and sauce . spaghetti squash & meatballs vs . spaghetti & meatballs
• Spaghetti pasta has almost six times as many calories as spaghetti squash .
• Spaghetti pasta has more than four times as many carbohydrates as spaghetti squash .
• Pasta doesn ' t have any vitamin C or vitamin A , while spaghetti squash has 4 % of the recommended daily intake of these antioxidants .
• Squash contains antioxidants that protect your eyes from age-related diseases .
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