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One-Pot Spaghetti Squash and Meat Sauce (Pressure Cooker and Slow Cooker)

Make this easy, healthy Spaghetti Squash AND Meat Sauce all at the same time with this delicious one-pot meal ready in under thirty minutes when made in the pressure cooker or slow cooker!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 210 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 lb 93% ground beef
  • 1 small chopped onion
  • 3 cloves crushed garlic
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • black pepper (to taste)
  • 28 oz can crushed tomatoes (I LOVE Tuttorosso)
  • bay leaf
  • pecorino romano cheese rind (optional, omit whole30)
  • 1 large (4 lb spaghetti squash (makes 6 1/2 cups cooked))
  • grated cheese for topping (optional, omit whole30)

Instructions

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  1. Sauté the beef with onion, garlic, salt, pepper. Added crushed tomatoes, bay leaf and cheese rind, stir. Pierce the spaghetti squash all over with a knife and place over the sauce. Cook high pressure 15 minutes, or until the skin of squash easily gives when pressed with a spoon. Let the pressure release, discard bay leaf and rind and transfer the squash to a bowl to let cool.
  2. When cool enough to handle, cut in half with a large knife, discard the seeds and scoop the strands out with a fork. Place in a colander to drain well (I use paper towels as well to soak up any excess moisture) then serve sauce over squash with grated cheese if desired.
  3. For the slow cooker, saute meat as above in skillet, transfer to slow cooker with remaining ingredients as listed above and cook low 6 to 8 hours.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cup squash, 2/3 cup sauce Calories 210kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 19.5g (39%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 47mg (16%) Sodium 549mg (23%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 8.5g (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 210

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cup squash, 2/3 cup sauce
Calories 210kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 19.5g 39%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 47mg 16%
Sodium 549mg 23%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 8.5g 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.