Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Vegetable Garden Spaghetti Made With Spaghetti Squash


Spaghetti Squash Topped with Vegetable Spaghetti Sauce

Fresh, Vegetable Garden Spaghetti (Squash)

Ok all you low carb eaters, this one is for you! Vegetable Garden Spaghetti!!

I've been eating a lot of salad lately, trying to get in those healthy veggies and lose my muffin top but was in the mood from some hot and comforting. Spaghetti squash to the rescue!!

Spaghetti Squash Looks Like Spaghetti, Hence The Name!
I call this Vegetable Garden Spaghetti because this dish is 100% vegetables and all of the ingredients can come right from the garden.

The spaghetti sauce is loaded with fresh veggies like peppers, spinach, onions, carrots, zucchini...really you can add whatever veggies you like. For the pasta, I'm using none other but spaghetti squash. If you have never had spaghetti squash then you are gonna love it, this is coming from someone who is not a real big fan off squash.

Spaghetti squash can be eaten plain, drizzled with olive oil and spices, tossed with sauces or even sweetened for a dessert.

It's a a good feeling when you can get full off of a hot meal and know that it was completely healthy.

Watch me make this  Vegetable Garden Spaghetti Squash recipe from start to finish!


Ingredients:

1 spaghetti squash
1 cup of water
1 jar spaghetti sauce (I use Prego ChunkyGarden)
1 cup baby spinach leaves, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper
1 carrot or several sweet baby carrot, shredded
1/2 zucchini, chopped
1/2 c. frozen peas
1/2 Tablespoon parsley
1/2 Tablespoon oregano

*note* you can use any kind of veggies you want.  I just added what I had in my refrigerator.

You can also cook spaghetti squash in the microwave if you are in a rush. Cook time will depend on how large your squash is.

I sometimes like to add smoked turkey dinner sausage & parmesan cheese to this. Sooo good and filling! Let your imagination be the limit and if you come up with a really tasty spaghetti squash dish LET ME KNOW!!! : )

2 comments:

  1. looks so good. I sware I will try every recipe on your blog

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  2. I tried this but I tweeked it.I added 2 Boca meatless burger patties and cooked it like u would do hamburger meat. I then sauteed mushrooms, onions and bell peppers and then added the sauce. I added a dash of worchestire and a squirt of ketchup (as if the sauce didn't already have a pound of tomatoes in it..LOL) and let it simmer. I also had a lil bit of left over shrimp...in the pot it went. Then I placed it over spaghetti squash. THat was my first time trying sphaghetti squash and it was delicious. I was told 2 mths ago that I was pre-diabetic, but I could reverse it, so I have been looking for noodle and rice substitutes. Well looks like i found one for noodles. YAY...Thanks Monique
    Denise in Myrtle Beach

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