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  • Winter Red Sauce over Spaghetti Squash

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    Winter Red Sauce over Spaghetti Squash
    Prep: 20 min Cook: 45 min Servings: 4
    by Bob Towlson
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    Ingredients

    • 1 spaghetti squash, halved and seeded
    • 3 tbs extra-virgin olive oil
    • 1/4 cup ground Italian sausage
    • 1 small onion, chopped
    • 1 small green pepper, chopped
    • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
    • 1/2 cup sliced fresh portabello mushrooms
    • 1 can (6.5 oz) tomato sauce
    • 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
    • 3/4 cup water
    • 2 tbs dried Italian seasoning
    • 2 tbs brown sugar
    • 2 tsp sea salt
    • 1 tsp ground black pepper

    Directions

    1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F.
    2. Place the spaghetti squash cut side down on a baking dish. Fill the baking dish with about 1 inch of water.
    3. Bake in the preheated oven until the flesh of the squash is tender and the skin is easily pierced with a fork, about 45 minutes.
    4. After squash goes in the oven, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the sausage,onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook and stir until all vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add mushrooms, and cook for 3 minutes. Stir the tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, Italian seasoning, brown sugar, seasalt and black pepper. Cover and simmer while the squash continues to cook, about 35 minutes.

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    Reviews

    • Salad Foodie
      Salad Foodie
      That just looks scrumptious. By coincidence I just had spaghetti squash tonight with a tasty meat sauce. I'll try your version next squash!

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