Spaghetti Squash with Meat Sauce

Substitute spaghetti squash to slash carbs in your favorite pasta dish.

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

2 medium sized spaghetti squash

1 tbsp grapeseed oil or canola oil

1 yellow onion, diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 lb lean ground beef

1 (26 oz.) jar herb flavored pasta sauce

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Slice squash in half and remove seeds. Place halves in a dish, flesh side down. Cover with paper towel. Microwave on high for 8 to 12 minutes, or until tender. Let stand 5 minutes, then scrape out strands with a fork.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and bell pepper; cook 2 minutes.
Remove veggies and place ground beef in skillet. Cook beef until browned, about 5 minutes. Return vegetables to pan with pasta sauce. Simmer mixture for 10 minutes.
Serve strands topped with meat sauce and garnish with Parmesan.

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