Name: Spaghetti Squash Ragu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 spaghetti squash; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 onion; 3 celery stalks; 3 carrots; 3 cloves garlic; 1 lg can diced or whole tomatoes; 1 wineglass of water or broth; 1 lb ground meat or sausage; 1 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp paprika or chili powder; 1/2 tsp oregano, basil, parsley or all of them; 1/2 tsp garlic powder

The squash that cooks up to look just like spaghetti is an amazing treat. This homemade spaghetti sauce is easy and so flexible. You can mix and match the veggies, spices, and herbs and it always turns out delicious. If your kids hate veggie chunks, cook the meat separate and hit this with an immersion blender before adding the meat to it.

1 spaghetti squash
2 tsp olive oil
1 onion
3 celery stalks
3 carrots
3 cloves garlic
1 lg can diced or whole tomatoes
1 wineglass of water or broth
1 lb ground meat or sausage
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp paprika or chili powder
1/2 tsp oregano, basil, parsley or all of them
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Cut the spaghetti squash in half and scoop out the seeds
Rub squash with 1tsp olive oil
Bake for 1 hour at 375 with skin side up on both halves
Heat the other 1 tsp olive oil in a large pot on med-low heat
Chop onion, celery, and carrot into small pieces
Saute veggies until soft and then add garlic cloves chopped fine
Add sausage or ground meat (unless you want to puree later)
When meat is browned, add can of tomatoes, water, and all spices
Lower to a simmer and leave to stew for 30 minutes to an hour
Squash is ready when it's soft and easy to pull out into stands with a fork
Serve with a heavy serving of sauce and maybe some fresh parsley on top