Stuffed Lasagna Spaghetti Squash
Stuffed Lasagna Spaghetti Squash might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 386 calories, 39g of protein, and 15g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. For $3.99 per serving, this recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes. 421 person were impressed by this recipe. It is brought to you by Julies Eats and Treats. Head to the store and pick up shredded mozzarella cheese, ground turkey, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. With a spoonacular score of 94%, this dish is amazing. Users who liked this recipe also liked Lasagna Stuffed Spaghetti Squash, Lasagna Stuffed Spaghetti Squash, and Lasagna Stuffed Spaghetti Squash.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 5 minutes
Cooking duration: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons dry basil
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb. ground turkey
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoon dry oregano
salt to taste
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 spaghetti squash, cut in half, seeds removed
28 oz. diced tomatoes
Equipment:
glass baking pan
microwave
broiler
frying pan
spatula
baking sheet
oven
Cooking instruction summary:
Place prepared spaghetti squash halves flesh side down in a glass baking dish. Fill the dish with about 1" of water. Cook spaghetti squash on HIGH for 10-15 minutes in the microwave. Until the squash is tender.Preheat broiler to HIGH.Heat large skillet to medium high heat, add olive oil and ground turkey. Saute turkey until no longer pink, be sure to chop the turkey with a spatula to break the turkey into small pieces. About 5-7 minutes.Next add garlic cloves, dry basil, dry oregano, fennel seeds, and salt. Stir to mix and saute for 1 minute.Add in the diced tomatoes, stir and cook for an additional 5 minutes to let flavors cook together. Remove the pan from the heat, and add cottage cheese to meat mixture. Gently toss.Add spaghetti squash to a baking sheet, flesh side up. Fill the hole in the squash with the meat mixture (you will have some left over). Top each squash with 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.Place baking sheet in oven under the broiler fro 5 minutes or until the cheese is slightly browned.Using a fork gently scrap the flesh of the spaghetti squash to create spaghetti looking pieces.Serve!
Step by step:
1. Place prepared spaghetti squash halves flesh side down in a glass baking dish. Fill the dish with about 1" of water. Cook spaghetti squash on HIGH for 10-15 minutes in the microwave. Until the squash is tender.Preheat broiler to HIGH.
2. Heat large skillet to medium high heat, add olive oil and ground turkey.
3. Saute turkey until no longer pink, be sure to chop the turkey with a spatula to break the turkey into small pieces. About 5-7 minutes.Next add garlic cloves, dry basil, dry oregano, fennel seeds, and salt. Stir to mix and saute for 1 minute.
4. Add in the diced tomatoes, stir and cook for an additional 5 minutes to let flavors cook together.
5. Remove the pan from the heat, and add cottage cheese to meat mixture. Gently toss.
6. Add spaghetti squash to a baking sheet, flesh side up. Fill the hole in the squash with the meat mixture (you will have some left over). Top each squash with 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
7. Place baking sheet in oven under the broiler fro 5 minutes or until the cheese is slightly browned.Using a fork gently scrap the flesh of the spaghetti squash to create spaghetti looking pieces.
8. Serve!
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need
