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Weight Watchers Spaghetti Squash & Meat Sauce
Nesting Lane
Weight Watchers Spaghetti Squash & Meat Sauce Recipe. A delicious, baked dish with Italian flavors! This ground beef recipe will be a hit with the whole family! MyWW Points: 7 Green Plan, 7 Smart Points.
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Prep Time
25
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
19
minutes
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17
minutes
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Total Time
1
hour
hr
51
minutes
mins
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Servings
6
Equipment
Baking Dish
Large Skillet
Slotted spoon
Shallow Baking Pan
Ingredients
1
spaghetti squash
halved and seeded
½
cup
onion
finely chopped
½
cup
bell pepper
minced
1
pound
lean ground beef
½
teaspoon
salt
¼
teaspoon
ground black pepper
1
teaspoon
dried oregano
1
teaspoon
dried basil
1
clove
garlic
minced
1
can
(14½ oz) diced tomatoes
drained
⅓
cup
shredded Cheddar cheese
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375° F
Place squash halves in a baking dish cut side down.
Fill be baking dish with approx ½ inch of boiling water.
Bake in preheated oven for approx 40 - 45 minutes or until the squash is tender.
Remove from oven and allow squash to cool approx 10 minutes, or until it can be handled.
Reduce the oven temperature to 350°
Scoop the squash out of the shells and separate the strings with a fork. Save the shells for later.
In a large skillet, add onion, bell pepper, and ground beef.
Over medium heat, cook until meat is brown and not pink. Approx 5 minutes.
Drain grease from the skillet
Over medium heat, stir in salt, pepper, basil, garlic, and oregano. Stir approx 2 minutes or until fragrant.
Stir in tomatoes and cook approx 2 minutes or until heated through.
Stir in the squash and cook approx 10 minutes or until the liquid evaporates.
Using a slotted spoon, fill the shells with the mixture.
Place the filled shells on a shallow baking pan
In preheated oven, bake for 15 minutes.
Sprinkle with cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese melts.
Notes
MyWW Points: 7 Green Plan
7 WW Smart Points
Yield: 6 Servings
We are not associated with Weight Watchers/WW in any way. Double check points on their official calculator.
Nutrition
Calories:
236
kcal
Carbohydrates:
12.8
g
Protein:
18
g
Fat:
12.5
g
Saturated Fat:
5.4
g
Cholesterol:
57.6
mg
Sodium:
414
mg
Potassium:
452.2
mg
Fiber:
1.2
g
Calcium:
124.9
mg
Iron:
3.5
mg
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