LFM Slow Cooker Spaghetti Squash & Meatballs

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
10 min 4 h 7
LFM Slow Cooker Spaghetti Squash & Meatballs
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Ingredients


794 gm Ground turkey, extra lean
1/2 cup Cassava flour
2 large egg Egg white
2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil (divided)
1 3/4 tbsp Oregano, dried (divided)
5 1/4 cup Tomato sauce, canned (Prego Sensitive Recipe Spaghetti Sauce)
1 3/4 tsp Sea Salt (divided)
1 3/4 tsp Black pepper (divided)
7 cup Spaghetti squash

Instructions


  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the extra lean ground turkey, flour, egg, half of the olive oil, and half of the oregano. Mix well. Use your clean hands to roll the turkey mixture into small meatballs, about the size of golf balls. Set on a plate.
  2. In the bottom of your slow cooker, add the remaining olive oil and oregano. Add in the spaghetti sauce, half the sea salt, and half of the black pepper. Mix well and then submerge your turkey meatballs into the sauce.
  3. Very carefully cut your spaghetti squash in half lengthwise, and scoop out the seeds. Add the remaining salt and pepper. Place it flesh-side up in the tomato sauce. No need to submerge it in the sauce. (Note: If the spaghetti squash is too big to fit into the slow cooker, cut it into quarters.) Set your slow cooker on low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours.
  4. Before you are ready to eat, use tongs to lift the spaghetti squash out of the slow cooker. Use a fork to scrape out the flesh into a sieve/strainer (or onto a layer of paper towel) and let the excess fluid drain off.
  5. Divide the spaghetti squash between plates and top with meatballs and tomato sauce. Enjoy!
  6. **One medium to large squash is approximately 6-7 cups of squash.

Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 288
Calories from fat 64
Calories from saturated fat 11.4
Total Fat 7.1 g
Saturated Fat 1.3 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.6 g
Cholesterol 56 mg
Sodium 1577 mg
Potassium 1023 mg
Total Carbohydrate 27.3 g
Dietary Fiber 5.6 g
Sugars 6.7 g
Protein 31 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Meat 1.3
Meat Alternative 0.1
Vegetables 3.3

Energy sources


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Meal Type(s)

Lunch
Main




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