SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH SUPER THICK BOLOGNESE
This was a Rachael Ray recipe a few weeks ago. I made it last night and it was SO GOOD! A few notes, though. She said it takes 45 minutes- 1 hour to roast the spaghetti squash. It took WAY longer. Next time I would start it in the microwave and cook it halfway. Then I would add the olive oil and cheese and finish it off in the oven. Once the squash was done, I spooned in the meat sauce, covered it with a bunch of the grated romano and put it back in the oven to brown the cheese. MMMMMM! Also, if you have a non stick pan, then you don't need the full 2 Tbl of olive oil to brown the pancetta. Prep time includes the roasting of the squash.
Provided by LizP5885
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 1h50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400ºF.
- Place the spaghetti squash halves, cut side up, onto a baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons EVOO, salt and pepper. Turn the squash over so they're cut side down and roast until the flesh is tender, about 45 minutes to an hour. Once cooked, use a fork to loosen the squash strands up. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons EVOO, ground black pepper, and a sprinkle of cheese. Reserve squash in the shells.
- While the squash is roasting, place a large skillet over medium-high heat with 2 turns of the pan of EVOO, about 2 tablespoons. Add the pancetta to the pan and cook until crispy, about 5 minutes. Add the sirloin to the pan and cook until golden brown, 6-7 minutes. Add the carrots, onion and garlic to the pan and cook until the veggies are tender, about 5 minutes.
- Season everything with salt and pepper, and add the tomato paste, cooking it until golden brown and aromatic, about 1 minute. Add the red wine and beef stock scraping the bottom for any bits that may be stuck, and cook sauce until thickened and slightly reduced, about 5 minutes.
- To serve, ladle meat sauce on top of each squash half and garnish each with fresh basil, parsley and additional Pecorino-Romano cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 614, Fat 46.1, SaturatedFat 13.1, Cholesterol 114, Sodium 335, Carbohydrate 9.6, Fiber 2, Sugar 4.2, Protein 34.5
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