Beef / Pork

Italian Spaghetti Squash with Ricotta and Tomatoes takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Italian Spaghetti Squash with Ricotta and Tomatoes takes 30 minutes to cook.

Italian Spaghetti Squash with Ricotta and Tomatoes makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Italian Spaghetti Squash with Ricotta and Tomatoes are:

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1tbs basil chopped
1 tbs olive oil
1 lemon
3 garlic cloves
1 Spaghetti Squash, 4 cups roughly
1 tbsp chopped shallots
1/2 can tomato paste
2 cups fire roasted diced tomatoes
1 tbs italian seasoning
1 tsp creole seasoning
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup low fat ricotta cheese
1 lb 91 % lean ground beef

Here is how you make Italian Spaghetti Squash with Ricotta and Tomatoes:

Makes 4 servingsPreheat oven to 400 degreesSplit spaghetti squash in half and scoop out seedsThen lightly spray with pam or similar spray and place flesh side down on a cookie sheet and put in oven for 25-30 minutes.While squash is in oven, saute shallots, garlic, red pepper flakes, and olive oil in a medium heat pan until translucent. Then stir in ground beef.When ground beef is almost cooked through add tomato paste, italian seasoning, and creole seasoning. Let the paste caramelize slightly and finish cooking beef through.Add tomatoes to pan, stir, and let simmer for 10-15 minutes.Once squash is out of the oven, take a fork and scrape the flesh out completely, then mix with lemon juice, basil, and kosher salt (you can mix the ricotta in here if you want to).You can serve this layered like a lasagna or you can let everyone serve themselves. Hope you enjoy!Makes 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ERIKASIMI.

The nutritional information for Italian Spaghetti Squash with Ricotta and Tomatoes is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 358.1

• Total Fat: 15.9 g
• Cholesterol: 85.0 mg
• Sodium: 584.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
• Protein: 32.2 g

Italian Spaghetti Squash with Ricotta and Tomatoes is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Italian Spaghetti Squash with Ricotta and Tomatoes is Low Carb