Spaghetti bolognese has been a favorite in my house for as long as I can remember. My mum has an absolutely killer recipe… paired with garlic bread and OH MY there’s no stopping me. Though I am an amateur compared to my mum, I set out to create my own version of this perfect comfort meal.
The measurements in this recipe are flexible. Depending on personal preferences, you can alter it to your liking. I used onions, carrots, tomatoes and spinach – that’s pretty much it. I didn’t want to overwhelm the basic beauty of a bolognese recipe, so I kept it simple. Enjoy!
Original Recipe
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
- 1 spaghetti squash
- 1 lb. organic ground turkey
- 1/4 cup yellow onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup carrots, shredded
- 1 cup spinach
- 1/4 can (about 3.5 oz) fire roasted diced tomatoes
- Parmesan cheese
- Tomato and basil red sauce
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cut the spaghetti squash in half length-ways. It may be easiest to warm the squash in the microwave for about 3-5 minutes to soften it up. Scoop out all the seeds with a spoon.
- Coat the spaghetti squash with olive oil, salt and pepper. Lay face down on a baking sheet.
- Place in oven and bake for about 30-40 minutes, depending on the size of your squash.
- While waiting, put about 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pan. Turn to medium heat and add the ground turkey.
- Cook the turkey until it turns light brown, about 1o minutes.
- Add chopped onions, shredded carrots and diced tomatoes into the pan with the turkey. Mix together and add red sauce. I added about 2 tablespoons.
- Let simmer for an additional 10 minutes on medium-low heat.
- Remove the spaghetti squash from the oven and flip over. Using two forks, scrape the squash to release the strands.
- Place 1/2 cup spinach in each half of the spaghetti squash and pour the bolognese mixture on top. Add an additional 3 tablespoons of red sauce and sprinkle on parmesan cheese.
- Put back in over for 5-10 minutes until cheese is nice and melted.
- Do NOT broil it if the stems are still attached! I did this and literally set the stem on fire. It looked like an incense stick, but didn’t smell quite as nice. Oops.
- Remove from the oven, transfer to a plate, and ENJOY!
