Vegetable Spaghetti Bolognese
Ready In: 50 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 1⁄4 lbs raw spaghetti squash
- 1 lb uncooked lean ground beef (with 7% fat)
- 1 cup cooked kidney bean, rinsed and drained if canned
- 1 medium garlic, clove(s) crushed
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 medium zucchini, sliced
- 1 1⁄2 cups mushrooms, sliced
- 1⁄4 cup canned tomato paste
- 14 1⁄2 ounces canned tomatoes, whole, peeled and chopped
- 1⁄8 teaspoon table salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
- Cut spaghetti squash in half and scoop out seeds. Wrap each half in plastic wrap and microwave on high power until strands of squash separate when flesh is scraped with a fork, about 15 minutes. Set aside.
- Combine beef, beans, garlic, onion, zucchini and mushrooms and cook on high power until meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Break up meat with a fork several times during cooking.
- Add tomatoes, tomato paste and herbs and season to taste. Cover and cook for 10 minutes more on high power.
- With a fork, scrape out spaghetti squash to form strands. Divide squash between 4 plates and top with meat sauce.
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