Spaghetti Squash with Marinara

If you are looking to add more healthy vegetables, vitamins and minerals into your diet…….. try using spaghetti squash in your favorite pasta dish:)

Ingredients:

• 1 large Spaghettti Squash
• 1 roasted garlic
• Salt and pepper to take
• Butter or EVOO for the squash
• 1 large tomato, diced or chopped
• 1/2 cup of chopped fresh basil
• 1/2 tsp. EVOO
• 1/2 tsp. mined garlic

Marinara sauce:

• 2 TBS. EVOO
• 2-3 garlic cloves, sliced and minced
• 1 medium finely chopped onion
• 20 oz. stewed tomatoes
• 1 Cup fresh Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1/2 Cup fresh basil leaves
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat over to 350F.
2. Cut spaghetti squash in half length-wise.
3. Plcae on baking sheet and bake 25-30 minutes, until tender.
4. Remove from the oven and shred the squash with a fork. It will look like spaghetti.
5. Add some roasted garlic, butter/EVOO and/or salt and pepper to taste.
6. In a separate bowl mix the chopped tomato, fresh basil, EVOO and minced garlic. Mix thoroughly  and add to the cooked squash.
7. In a medium sauce pan heat on high. Add the olive oil, garlic chad onions for the marinara sauce.
8. Cook till soft and then add the remaining ingredients.
9. Stir the sauce occasionally and reduce to a simmer or 10-15 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.
10. Serve over the  spaghetti squash:)