SPAGHETTI SQUASH AND EGGPLANT MEATBALLS RECIPE BY TASTY

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Spaghetti Squash And Eggplant Meatballs Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: eggplants, onion, garlic cloves, oil, dried oregano, salt, pepper, fresh basil, fresh parsley, vegetarian parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, whole milk ricotta cheese, dried oregano, egg, marinara sauce, spaghetti squash, oil, salt, pepper

Provided by Merle O'Neal

Categories     Dinner

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 eggplants, cubed
½ onion
3 garlic cloves, minced
oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
½ cup vegetarian parmesan cheese
1 cup bread crumbs
¼ cup whole milk ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 egg
14 oz marinara sauce, 1 jar
1 spaghetti squash
oil
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375ºF (190ºC).
  • Combine eggplant, onion, garlic, oil, salt, pepper, and oregano on a baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, mixing halfway.
  • In the bowl of a food processor, combine eggplant mixture, basil, parsley, Parmesan, bread crumbs, ricotta, oregano, and egg, and blend until smooth.
  • Roll the mixture into golf ball-sized balls. Transfer to a cast iron pan spacing them about 2 inches apart from each other. Bake for 20 minutes.
  • On a baking sheet, cover spaghetti squash with oil, salt, and pepper, add to oven and bake for 40 minutes.
  • Remove meatballs, add marinara sauce, and return to oven for 10 minutes.
  • Remove spaghetti squash from the oven and with a fork pull at the edges to produce that stringy "spaghetti" quality.
  • On a plate combine spaghetti with meatballs and garnish with parmesan and basil.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 577 calories, Carbohydrate 78 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 13 grams, Protein 18 grams, Sugar 20 grams

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