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Meatball Bites with Spaghetti Squash Recipe
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Meatball Bites with Spaghetti Squash Recipe

Banish meatball boredom with this fun and easy way to spruce up a classic recipe.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword meatballs, spaghetti squash
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 529kcal
Cost 15

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 425 F.
  • Place the spaghetti squash on a baking sheet, cut side down, and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
    2 spaghetti squash
  • Combine the ground beef, dried parsley, dried basil, dried thyme, and egg, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix everything until well combined.
    1 lb. ground beef;, 4 egg whites, ½ tbsp. dried parsley;, ½ tbsp. dried basil;, ½ tbsp. dried thyme;, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, 1 egg;
  • Roll the meat into meatballs of about 1 inch in diameter.
  • In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the tomato sauce and season to taste.
    2 cups good quality tomato sauce, 1 garlic clove, ½ tbsp. dried parsley, ½ tbsp. dried basil, ½ tbsp. dried thyme, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • In a large skillet placed over medium heat, sauté the meatballs until browned on all sides.
  • Add the tomato sauce to the skillet and cook for 7 to 10 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.
  • Once the spaghetti squash is cooked, use a large spoon to scoop the stringy pulp from the squash and place it in a bowl.
  • Lower the oven’s heat to 350 F.
    Paleo cooking fat;
  • Mix the egg white with the spaghetti squash, and then fill each cavity of a muffin tin with the squash mix, pressing down in the middle to make a “nest” for the meatball.
  • Place one meatball on top of each muffin and place in the oven for about 15 minutes.
  • Serve with the remaining sauce drizzled on top of each meatball bite.

Nutrition

Calories: 529kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 826mg | Potassium: 1485mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1409IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 353mg | Iron: 14mg