Stuffed Spaghetti Squash Bowls
Spaghetti Squash Bowls - an easy weeknight dinner that is simple and delicious! Perfect for meal prep!
Ingredients
- 1 spaghetti squash cooked
- 1 tablespoon butter ghee or olive oil
- 1.5 lbs ground Italian sausage
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- pinch of kosher salt
- 15 oz jar of spaghetti sauce easy homemade sauce
Instructions
- Prep spaghetti squash: roasted spaghetti squash in the oven or make Instant Pot spaghetti squash.
- Cook meat mixture: About 10 minutes prior to the spaghetti squash being done, bring a large cast iron skillet to medium-high heat and add olive oil (or ghee). Add garlic and cook for approximately 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add sausage, red onion, and salt and continue to move around pan until fully cooked.
- Option to add vegetables: if you choose to add a vegetable, add it now, and cook for a few more minutes until tender but firm.
- Add sauce: pour your spaghetti sauce of choice over the meat mixture, mix to combine, and continue cooking until heated through.
- Assemble: add some spaghetti squash to a bowl (top it with a chunk of ghee and a pinch of salt and pepper) and pile the meat sauce on top.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Optional Vegetables: you can easily add some vegetables to this meat sauce in step 3, like mushrooms, zucchini, fresh spinach, etc.
- Meal Prep: this could easily be meal prepped! Just make the sauce and the spaghetti squash and store in separate containers, reheat, and enjoy throughout the week!
- Storage: place in an airtight container for up to 5-6 days. Recommended to store the meat sauce separate from the cooked spaghetti squash to prevent any sogginess.
Nutrition
Calories: 722kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 58g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 1812mg | Potassium: 1036mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 838IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 4mg
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