WINTER RED SAUCE OVER SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Winter Red Sauce over Spaghetti Squash image

This is an Italian meal especially constructed with the winter months in mind. When fresh is hard to find, this is a great tasting light meal to take the place of the traditional heavy winter meals.

Provided by Ginger

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash Winter Squash Spaghetti Squash

Time 1h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 spaghetti squash, halved and seeded
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup ground vegan sausage (such as Gimme Lean®)
1 small onion, chopped
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
½ cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 (6.5 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
¾ cup water
2 tablespoons dried Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place the spaghetti squash cut side down on a baking dish. Fill the baking dish with about 1 inch of water.
Bake in the preheated oven until the flesh of the squash is tender and the skin is easily pierced with a fork, about 45 minutes.
After squash goes in the oven, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the vegan sausage, onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook and stir until vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add mushrooms, and cook for 3 more minutes. Stir the tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, Italian seasoning, brown sugar, sea salt, and black pepper. Cover and simmer while the squash continues to cook, about 35 minutes.
Scoop the flesh from the squash onto a plate, and use two forks to separate and fluff up the strands of squash. Top with the sauce to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249 calories, Carbohydrate 35.3 g, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 1529.8 mg, Sugar 15.2 g