Baked Spaghetti Squash Boats with Turkey Meatballs

Ingredients:

  • 1 honey nut or butternut squash

  • 1/2 cup cottage cheese

  • 2/3 cup milk + more as needed (I used 2%)

  • 1 spaghetti squash

  • 16 oz ground turkey

  • 2 cloves garlic

  • parmesan cheese

  • fresh thyme & sage

  • spices: ginger powder, cloves, garlic powder, onion powder, salt & pepper

Instructions:

  • Preheat your oven to 450

  • Slice your spaghetti squash in half (if you’re having trouble cutting it, try poking with a fork and microwaving for a few minutes), remove the seeds and season with salt and pepper. place on your sheet tray skin side up. bake for 35-45 minutes depending on how big your squash is

  • With a fork, poke holes in your honey nut or butternut squash & microwave for 3 minutes. then slice in half, remove the seeds and microwave for another 3 minutes

  • Add your squash (skin on), cottage cheese, milk, garlic, cloves, ginger, sage, salt & pepper to your blender and blend until smooth

  • Make your turkey meatballs: mix turkey, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme and sage and form into small balls

  • Add your sauce from the blender directly to your pan (adding additional milk if you want to thin it out)

  • Place the turkey meatballs into the sauce, cover and cook for 10 minutes. flip the meatballs and cook for another 10 minutes

  • Take the spaghetti squash out of the oven, layer with sauce, meatballs & parm and place it bake in the oven on broil for 3-4 minutes

  • Done!! dig in :)