Baked Spaghetti Squash + Meatballs (Meal Prep)
A Whole30/Paleo version of baked spaghetti!!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- ¼ cup almond flour
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 16 ounces marinara sauce
- 3-4 cups spaghetti squash cooked
- 1-2 tablespoons nutritional yeast optional
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat oven to 375℉.
- Meatball Mixture: In a large bowl, add 1 ½ pounds ground beef, ¼ cup almond flour, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon dried basil, and ½ teaspoon ground black pepper. Mix thoroughly (using your hands is usually the easiest).
- Form Meatballs: Take a heaping tablespoon of the ground beef mixture and use your hands to roll it into a meatball. Continue until all the meat is used (you should have around 20 meatballs). Place meatballs in medium-sized casserole dish, approximately ½ - 1 inch apart.
- Bake: Sprinkle the tops lightly with additional salt and pepper and cover with 16 ounces marinara sauce. Cook for 25 minutes or until cooked through.
- Add Squash: Add spaghetti squash to the dish and stir to loosely combine. Sprinkle with 1-2 tablespoons nutritional yeast (optional). Place back in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
- Serve: Remove from oven and serve immediately!
Notes
- Meal-Prep: simply make the meatballs ahead of time (you could even just bake them without the sauce if you wanted) then place them in a casserole dish, along with the sauce (if you haven't used it already) and reheat in the oven at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes (or until heated through). Then add the spaghetti squash for another 10 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 838mg | Potassium: 701mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 412IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 4mg
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