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Spaghetti Squash with Creamy Mushroom Sauce Recipe
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Spaghetti Squash with Creamy Mushroom Sauce Recipe

A flavor-packed mushroom sauce served over a big pile of Paleo noodles: enjoy it as a side dish or add some protein for a main course.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword creamy, mushroom, spaghetti squash
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 417kcal
Cost 15

Ingredients

Ingredients for the creamy sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 F.
  • Place the spaghetti squash, cut side down, on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven.
    1 spaghetti squash
  • Combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a saucepan placed over medium-low heat. Heat until thickened, whisking the whole time, and set aside.
    1 onion, 1 cup coconut milk, 2 tbsp. ghee or butter, 2 garlic cloves, 1 tsp. dried oregano, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Place a skillet over medium heat, melt some cooking fat in it and sauté the onion and garlic until fragrant (about 2 minutes).
    3 cloves of garlic, 1 tsp. onion powder
  • Add the pancetta as well as the mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms are soft.
    4 oz. pancetta, 1¼ cup Shiitake mushrooms
  • Add the creamy sauce to the skillet, give everything a good stir, and adjust the seasoning.
    Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Use a fork or spoon to scoop the stringy flesh from the squash.
  • Serve the squash with creamy mushroom sauce on top.

Nutrition

Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 246mg | Potassium: 739mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 322IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 4mg