"Squash Bowl" Garden Vegetable Turkey Bolognese
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 large spaghetti squash, halved (or more if you are serving more than 2 people - 1 large squash per 2 people)
  • 500g lean ground turkey breast (or chicken breast, or omit for vegan)
  • 1 28oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 8oz can tomato paste
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon italian herb mix
  • 1 white onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup fresh mushrooms, chopped
  • 1 large zucchini, chopped
  • 1 medium carrot, chopped
  • 2 cups chopped kale
  • salt
  • pepper
  • fresh basil (optional, garnish)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cut squash in half lengthwise, remove seeds and inner fibers. Drizzle both halves with 1 tsp olive oil, and season with salt and pepper, and rub minced garlic over both halves.
  3. Place on a baking tray cut side up. Cook in oven for about 1 hour, or until flesh is soft.
  4. After the squash has been cooking for about 40 minutes, begin to make your sauce.
  5. Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan at medium heat. Add in onions and garlic and cook until softened.
  6. Add in ground turkey and cook, breaking up into small pieces, until cooked through.
  7. Add carrots, zucchini, and mushroom and continue to cook until all vegetables are softened - about 7 minutes.
  8. In a bowl, add the tomato paste and whisk together with 1 cup water until a thick sauce is achieved.
  9. Pour tomato sauce and diced tomatoes in with the turkey and vegetables and add in the italian seasoning and stir until sauce is slightly bubbling and heated through.
  10. Season with salt and pepper.
  11. Turn heat to low.
  12. Remove squash from oven, use a fork to scrape the inner flesh from the outer shell, but keep the flesh inside the squash.
  13. Top each half of spaghetti squash with 1 cup of the bolognese sauce.
  14. Garnish with fresh basil.
  15. Pack the remaining sauce into portions to freeze or keep in the fridge for leftovers.
Recipe by Nutrition in the Kitch at https://nutritioninthekitch.com/squash-bowl-garden-vegetable-turkey-bolognese/