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:

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385k Calories
39g Protein
14g Total Fat
27g Carbs
33% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
385k
19%

Fat
14g
23%

  Saturated Fat
5g
35%

Carbohydrates
27g
9%

  Sugar
12g
14%

Cholesterol
88mg
30%

Sodium
574mg
25%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
39g
79%

Vitamin B3
14mg
73%

Vitamin B6
1mg
72%

Phosphorus
481mg
48%

Selenium
33µg
48%

Vitamin A
2213IU
44%

Vitamin C
33mg
40%

Potassium
1140mg
33%

Manganese
0.65mg
32%

Calcium
262mg
26%

Fiber
6g
26%

Zinc
3mg
25%

Vitamin K
25µg
24%

Magnesium
95mg
24%

Vitamin B5
2mg
23%

Vitamin B12
1µg
22%

Vitamin B2
0.33mg
19%

Folate
74µg
19%

Vitamin B1
0.26mg
17%

Copper
0.3mg
15%

Iron
2mg
15%

Vitamin E
2mg
15%

Vitamin D
0.59µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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