Make a big batch of this healthy spaghetti sauce in advance so you can quickly enjoy your favorite pasta dish whenever the craving hits you. Serve this with Oven-Baked Fried Chicken.
Spaghetti with Squash Puree
Make a big batch of this in advance so you can quickly enjoy it whenever the craving hits you.
Ingredients
Spaghetti with Squash Puree
- 1 Cup squash (kalabasa) cubed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 Cup onion minced
- 1/4 Cup carrot finely minced
- 2 tablespoons celery (stalks only), finely minced
- 200 Grams Beef use lean ground beef
- 1 (700-gram) can tomatoes diced
- 2 tablespoons dried basil leaves
- 1/4 Cup water
- Salt
- spaghetti noodles
- parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a pot filled with water, boil squash until very soft. Remove squash from pot; drain. Transfer to a bowl then mash with a fork or purée in a food processor. Set aside.
- In a frying pan, heat olive oil and sauté onions. Do not let it brown. Add carrots and celery.
- Add ground beef and cook until brown. Using a spoon, remove excess oil from the pan.
- Add diced tomatoes, basil, and water. Season with salt and pepper. Let mixture simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Add squash purée and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Serve sauce with spaghetti. Sprinkle cheese on top and garnish with parsley before serving.
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