One of the things that many people miss when they cut out grains is pasta. Since pasta is just a means to eat sauce, this is a great substitute for it and it won’t leave you feeling bloated and sleepy.
Ingredients
spaghetti squash
ground beef (preferably grass fed)
onion (1/2 cup chopped)
garlic (minced)
mushrooms (1 cup sliced)
tomato paste (1/2 can)
crushed tomato (1 can)
seasoning salt
crushed chilli peppers
salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 375 F. Cut spaghetti squash in half, lengthwise. Remove seeds with a spoon and place squash cut side down in baking pan. Add water to the pan so it is about 1/2 inch deep.
Bake for 35-40 minutes.
While squash is baking, brown ground beef. Add onions, mushrooms and garlic and cook until onions start to look transparent. Add tomato paste and crushed tomatoes and enough water to make a nice sauce consistency. Add seasoning salt, crush chilli peppers and salt and pepper to taste.
Let simmer and stir occasionally.
When squash is done remove from oven and with a fork gently scrape the squash out of the skin. It helps if you “drive” the fork around starting by the part that the seeds were removed from. It should come out in long strands that look a lot like spaghetti.
Add sauce and enjoy!
