Spaghetti Squash with Meat Sauce

Spaghetti squash is a great pasta alternative or as a light dinner served with a meat or spicy marinara sauce. The squash has a crunchy texture and a sweet flavor. Combining the sweet flavor with a spicy tomato sauce is a perfect combination. For those that want additional protein/texture, use a ground beef or turkey in the sauce. The squash is easily prepared in the microwave or the oven while the sauce can be made on the stove or crock pot. Or, if you are feeling lazy, just buy a canned sauce.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 lb spaghetti squash
• 1 15 oz can crushed tomatoes
• 1 15 oz can whole tomatoes
• Crushed Garlic
• Minced Onion
• Green bell pepper
• Sweet Red peppers
• Red pepper flakes
• Fresh basil
• Sugar
• Ground beef/turkey/Boca crumbles

Directions:

Sauce:

• Sautee peppers and onions on stove, add meat if desired
• Cook until meat is browned and onions carmelized
• Combine tomatoes, spices, sugar, vegetables and meat together
• Cook until sauce starts to darken and thicken

Squash:

• Pierce squash with fork, keep whole and bake or microwave until soft
• Cut squash in half and remove seeds/center
• Flake squash into "strands"

Spoon sauce over top of squash and serve hot.

Enjoy!