The Ultimate Paleo Meat Sauce for Spaghetti Squash

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
50 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
8

Ingredients

  • ¼cupwater

  • 1spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise and seeded

  • 1 ½poundsground beef

  • 1white onion, diced

  • 9tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil, divided

  • 1cupsliced mushrooms

  • 1zucchini, diced

  • 1green bell pepper, chopped

  • 1red bell pepper, chopped

  • 1(14.5 ounce) cancrushed tomatoes

  • 1(8 ounce) cancrushed tomatoes

  • ¼cupchopped fresh basil, or to taste

  • ¼cupchopped fresh oregano, or to taste

  • ¼cupchopped fresh thyme, or to taste

  • 1tablespoonred pepper flakes, or to taste

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  2. Pour water into a baking dish. Place squash halves, cut-sides down, into the baking dish.

  3. Roast in the preheated oven until squash is tender, 30 to 40 minutes.

  4. While squash is roasting, cook and stir ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat until beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Use a slotted spoon to remove beef mixture to a plate. Drain and discard grease from the skillet.

  5. Heat 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms, zucchini, bell peppers, both amounts of crushed tomatoes, basil, oregano, thyme, and red pepper flakes in hot oil until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in beef mixture and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally.

  6. While beef is simmering, scrape the insides of hot spaghetti squash halves with a fork to shred into strands; divide onto 8 plates. Drizzle each serving with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil and top with a generous amount of meat sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories457
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
31g
40%
Saturated Fat
8g
39%
Cholesterol
76mg
25%
Sodium
251mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
5g
19%
Total Sugars
10g
Protein
27g
53%
Vitamin C
58mg
65%
Calcium
108mg
8%
Iron
5mg
29%
Potassium
979mg
21%

* 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.

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