Summer Squash Spaghetti Recipe
We eat so many grains in our (S)tandard (A)merican (D)iet. Spaghetti summer squash is a low-carb stand-in for pasta and also contains folate for heart health. Makes 4 servings of summer squash spaghetti!
Summer Squash Ingredients
- 3 pounds spaghetti squash, cut in half
- 16 ounces pasta sauce
- 1½ cups frozen peas
- 12 ounces vegetarian Italian sausage, chopped
- 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
Directions
Directions- Place squash halves in a microwaveable dish filled with ½ cup water. Cook on HIGH for 15 minutes.
- Place pasta sauce, peas, and sausage in a large pan and heat for 7 minutes. After squash cools for 2 minutes, scrape strands out of the shell using a fork. Add to the pan and combine with the sauce mixture. Simmer for 8 minutes. Turn off heat and stir in the ricotta cheese, salt, and pepper. Top the summer squash spaghetti with parmesan cheese.
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Nutritionist at Fresh Balance Nutrition
FreshBalanceNutrition.com helps you to enjoy whole foods to reach a healthy weight, avoid disease, and feel balanced. Jennifer Cohen Katz is a registered dietitian/ nutritionist that lives the same active, healthy lifestyle she recommends to clients. Her knowledge and passion encompass integrative and functional nutrition, sports nutrition, and whole foods cooking.
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