Creamy Basil Pesto Sauce over Spaghetti Squash
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By Janet Whitney Duffield
Creamy Basil Pesto Sauce over Spaghetti Squash
6 steps
Prep:10minCook:20min
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:04:01 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
30
Low
Glycemic Load
6
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories543.5 kcal (27%)
Total Fat42.4 g (61%)
Carbs20.5 g (8%)
Sugars8.2 g (9%)
Protein22.9 g (46%)
Sodium167.8 mg (8%)
Fiber5.1 g (18%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings

1spaghetti squash
cut i half lengthwise, seeds discarded

1 TBScoconut oil
plus extra for greasing baking sheet

1 poundground beef
grass fed, or 1 pound organic chicken breasts

1zucchini
grated

4 cupsfresh spinach
Creamy Basil Pesto Sauce
Instructions
Pesto
Step 1
Blend ingredients together in a high speed blender until smooth. Store in refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Spaghetti
Step 2
Preheat oven to 375.
Step 3
Grease a baking sheet and place each squash half facedown on the sheet.
Step 4
Bake about 35 minutes, until soft. Remove the sheet from the oven and turn the squash faceup with tongs or hot pads. Let cool 10 minutes.
Step 5
While squash is cooking brown the beef in a medium sized sauce pan or saute chicken breasts with additional coconut oil until cooked through.
Step 6
When squash is done, heat the coconut oil in a large pan set over medium heat. Scoop out the flesh of the spaghetti squash with a spoon and add to pan along with the zucchini, spinach and basil pesto sauce. Stir to combine, heating the mixture for a couple minutes until it is hot. Mix n beef or chicken, then serve.
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