Recipes
Spaghetti Squash Marinara
Prep time:
10 minutes
Prep notes:
Cooking time:
45 minutes
Yields:
4 people
Ingredients:
1 spaghetti squash
Extra-virgin olive oil
Sauce:
1 small onion
1 carrot
2 fresh tomatoes
5 button mushrooms
2 tablespoons minced fresh herbs (basil, oregano, or thyme)
1 tablespoon olive oil
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Carefully cut squash in half, lengthwise and remove the seeds.
- Rub the inside with olive oil, and place open side down in a baking dish with 1/2 inch of water.
- Bake 45 minutes, or until a fork pierces easily through the squash.
- Dice the onion, carrot and tomatoes. Slice the mushrooms. Mince the herbs.
- Heat oil in a pan and add onions. Sauté for 5 minutes.
- Add the carrot and tomatoes and cook another 5 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms, herbs and salt and continue cooking another 5-10 minutes.
- When the squash has cooked and cooled a little, use a fork to scrape the meat into spaghetti-like strands.
- Mix sauce and squash together in a bowl and serve.
While squash is baking, prepare the sauce.
Notes:
- Add garlic, other veggies or cooked chicken pieces to the sauce.
- Top with grated parmesan cheese.
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