Weight Watchers Spaghetti Squash & Meat Sauce

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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

Cook Time 1 19

Total Time 1 51

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings

Equipment

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: 236kcalCarbohydrates: 12.8gProtein: 18gFat: 12.5gSaturated Fat: 5.4gCholesterol: 57.6mgSodium: 414mgPotassium: 452.2mgFiber: 1.2gCalcium: 124.9mgIron: 3.5mg

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