Making spaghetti pie just a bit more healthy and lower in calories!
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Method Oven
Main Ingredient Poultry
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 55 minutesminutes
Calories 320kcal
Author Kelli Miller
Ingredients
1medium spaghetti squash
1 20ouncepackage of Butterball Extra Lean Ground Turkey
2Frozen seasoning blend muffins
1can diced tomatoes undrained14.5 ounces
1Small can of tomato paste 6 ounces
1teaspoonMrs. Dash Italian Seasoning
1teaspoonMinced Garlic
salt and pepper to taste
1Tablespoonof butter or margarine melted
½Cup(s)EggBeaters lightly beaten
¼Cup(s)grated Fat Free Parmesan Cheese
1Cup(s)8 ounces Fat Free Cottage Cheese
½Cup(s)Shredded Fat Free Mozzarella Cheese
Instructions
Cut Spaghetti Squash in half longways, microwave cut sides down for 7-8 minutes until tender.
Allow to cool, and then shred with 2 forks.
Brown and drain the ground turkey, then add back into pan.
Add to browned and drained meat: seasoning blend muffins, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, garlic, salt and pepper.
Allow to simmer while completing the next step.
In a large bowl, combine the spaghetti squash strands, butter, EggBeaters, and Parmesan cheese.
Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate coated with cooking spray.
Top with cottage cheese and then with turkey mixture.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes.
Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over top. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and filling is heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.