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Veggie-packed marinara with spaghetti squash

One of our favorite Half Your Plate “hacks” is to swap out traditional pasta with spaghetti squash. You can easily double the sauce and freeze so it’s ready to use on busy weeknights.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Yield 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 2-4 lb Spaghetti Squash or 2 small
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 yellow Onion diced
  • 1 Carrot diced
  • 1 Zucchini diced
  • 1 cup Cremini Mushrooms diced
  • 2 cloves Garlic crushed or finely chopped
  • 1 can Whole tomatoes San Marzano style is our favourite!
  • 2 tbsp Tomato paste
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • 3-5 Basil leaves to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees, slice squash in half and remove seed. Brush with a bit of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on a pan, cut side down, for 45 minutes or until strings are easily pulled. Spaghetti squash may release some water while cooking, so squeeze out the squash in a clean cloth before serving.
  • While spaghetti squash is cooking, start your sauce. In a saucepan over medium high, heat olive oil until shimmering. Add onions and sauté until translucent. Add carrots and zucchini and continue to sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add mushrooms and continue to sauté until mushrooms have released their water. Lastly, add garlic and sauté for one more minute.
  • Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, pepper and basil and bring to a boil. Once boiling reduce to a simmer and cook on low with lid for 30 minutes. Once sauce has reduced, add salt and pepper to taste if desired.
  • Top spaghetti squash with sauce and sprinkle with extra basil and parmesan cheese if desired.
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Nutrition Facts
Veggie-packed marinara with spaghetti squash
Calories
215
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
4.5
g
7
%
Carbohydrates
 
34
g
11
%
Fibre
 
8
g
33
%
Sugars
 
13
g
14
%
Protein
 
4.5
g
9
%
Sodium
 
228
mg
10
%
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot

Tips & Notes

Sauce too acidic? Add a pinch of sugar, it will offset the acidity in the tomatoes.
Picky eaters at home?  Puree your sauce before serving to hide some of the veggies.