Low Carb Spaghetti Squash with Meat Sauce

 This spaghetti squash with meat sauce is all the things comfort food is about, without the carbs! With just a little ‘squash prep’ you can have a full on healthy, low carb spaghetti squash dinner on the table in less time than it takes to boil regular spaghetti pasta!

Ingredients

• 1 medium spaghetti squash
• 1 onion diced
• 1 clove garlic minced
• ½ pound ground sausage
• ½ pound ground beef
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 28 oz canned diced tomatoes undrained
• 8 oz tomato sauce low carb/sugar free
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup water
• salt & pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley

Instructions

1. Poke the spaghetti squash with a fork and microwave 5 minutes. Cut in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds and pulp.
2. Place face down in a casserole dish with ⅓ cup water. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high 7-8 minutes or until soft when pierced with a fork.
3. Brown garlic, onion, sausage and beef in a large skillet until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
4. Add Italian seasoning, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water and salt & pepper to taste. Summer uncovered 10 minutes or until thickened.
5. Serve over spaghetti squash.