{"id":5426,"date":"2014-10-22T05:45:45","date_gmt":"2014-10-22T11:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=5426"},"modified":"2014-10-21T22:26:33","modified_gmt":"2014-10-22T04:26:33","slug":"spaghetti-squash-marinara-bake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=5426","title":{"rendered":"Spaghetti Squash Marinara Bake"},"content":{"rendered":"

This fall season is my new happy place.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m being swept away by the romance of everything autumn. Except for the Starbucks pumpkin spice late. I\u2019ll take homemade any day\u2026but I\u2019m gonna be the one making it. #notafan<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also the season of the most beloved spaghetti squash. I\u2019m making everything with it.<\/p>\n

\"Spaghetti<\/p>\n

The reason I\u2019m obessed is because I eat a lower carb diet, and while I have a soft spot in my heart for pasta dishes, I really avoid them. My solution is using the aforementioned squash as substitute.<\/p>\n

What really happens when you do this\u2026you go crazy with your veggie intake! Good for you\u2026getting all those veggies in your life!<\/p>\n

This serves 4-5.<\/p>\n

Spaghetti \u00a0Marinara Bake<\/h2>\n
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  1. 1 good sized spaghetti squash, cooked*<\/li>\n
  2. 2 heaping handfuls of spinach, chopped lightly<\/li>\n
  3. 1 cup tomato pasta sauce<\/li>\n
  4. 1-2 tsp. garlic puree<\/li>\n
  5. 1 tsp. sea salt<\/li>\n
  6. Black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n
  7. 2 dozen mini meatballs, cooked<\/li>\n
  8. 1 \u00bd cups mozzarella cheese, grated<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    *Good sized means a fat medium sized. Or so I have decided. I literally measured it\u2026and if this helps you figure out the size\u2026.it was a 9\u201dx4\u201d size squash. And yes, I\u2019m aware that\u2019s now how you tell people how to pick a squash.<\/i><\/p>\n

    To oversimplify the directions, basically mix everything together in a bowl, except the cheese and the meatballs.<\/p>\n

    Add to a greased square pan and cook for 30 minutes (at 450 degrees). At the 30 minute mark, add the cooked meatballs (also something I did beforehand) on top of the casserole in a row, top with cheese, and finish baking for 10-15 minutes. And done.<\/p>\n

    \"Spaghettie<\/p>\n

    \u201cBut wait,\u201d you say!\u201d How do I cook spaghetti squash?!\u201d<\/p>\n

    How I cook spaghetti squash:<\/span> I cook my spaghetti squash by cutting them in half, scooping out the seeds, and adding a drizzle of olive oil inside each side of the squash. I then bake them at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Then flip and bake the squash upside down for 30 more minutes in the oven. Done.<\/p>\n

    \"Healthy<\/p>\n

    I love having friends over lunch, and if I have time, see it as the perfect opportunity to force someone to taste test what I make. My tastebuds have a broad range of enjoyment, and there\u2019s very little I don\u2019t like\u2026so personally, I think it\u2019s a good idea to get second opinions before I post my recipes here.<\/p>\n

    \"Spaghetti<\/p>\n

    A couple weeks ago I made this, and my friend liked it enough to ask for the recipe\u2026and I loved it…so I consider it more than a pass.<\/p>\n

    What do you cook spaghetti squash with? Or have you tried it?<\/i><\/b><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    This fall season is my new happy place. I\u2019m being swept away by the romance of everything autumn. Except for the Starbucks pumpkin spice late. I\u2019ll take homemade any<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[225,833,134,8],"tags":[2813,2810,2811,2812],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5426"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5426"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5435,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5426\/revisions\/5435"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}