chunky meat sauce topped spaghetti squash
This is the first time I have used spaghetti squash. I had never realized such an amazing vegetable existed. Being introduced to this squash by one of my chef mentors from college, I wanted to try complementing this dish with a sauce recipe of my own. I hope you all enjoy this recipe as much as my family did.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
50 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 small spaghetti squash
- 1/4 cup butter, unsalted
- SAUCE:
- 2 cups spaghetti sauce
- 6 ounces tomato paste with garlic
- 2/3 cup unsalted chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 small onion, coarsely chopped
- 14 ounces turkey kielbasa
How To Make chunky meat sauce topped spaghetti squash
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stab Spaghetti Squash in various places, with a skewer, to let steam out when baked. Place Squash in an 8x8 baking dish. Let bake in fully, preheated oven for 50 minutes.
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Step 2For Sauce: combine spaghetti sauce, tomato paste, broth, vinegar and seasonings in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add onions and kielbasa. Simmer sauce for about 25 minutes.
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Step 3Take spaghetti squash out of the oven and let sit for 5 minutes before handling. using two oven mitts, move to a cutting board. Cut in half, in the middle, with a bread knife (serrated edge). Carefully scrape out the pulp and seeds in the center. *** May need an oven mitt to handle the squash.***
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Step 4Using a fork, loosen the spaghetti from the skin of the squash and place into a medium sized bowl. Add butter and mix thoroughly until melted.
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Step 5Place your spaghetti in a bowl and top with chunky meat sauce. You are now ready to serve and eat this delicious dish! Enjoy!
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Category:
Turkey
Category:
Other Main Dishes
Category:
Vegetables
Culture:
Italian
Tag:
#For Kids
Keyword:
#squash
Keyword:
#spaghetti
Keyword:
#sauce
Keyword:
#meat
Keyword:
#Tomato
Keyword:
#kielbasa
Keyword:
#chunky
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Method:
Stove Top
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