Given that my last recipe post was an over the top indulgence, I figured I'd better quickly follow up with a healthy post. Plus, I'm sure most of you will be nursing a Super Bowl hangover tomorrow and ready to start fresh after the 6,000 calories you consumed today. So you're welcome.
I love pizza and my family loves pizza but it's far from 21 day fix approved. This is the new recipe I use for our family's pizza night. It's what I like to call a Spaghetti Squash Pizza Bake. It's easy, delicious and 100% 21 day fix approved. Plus it's pretty much one of the few ways I can get Kam to eat veggies! #winning. I usually whip this up on Sundays and reheat later in the week for a quick and healthy weeknight dinner.
Start by cooking your spaghetti squash. If you have time, I recommend baking it (following my directions in the recipe down below). I like the flavor of it baked better. However, if you are in a pinch for time, I have a trick for cooking the squash quickly. And let's be honest, I always need the shortcut. Poke holes all over the squash with a fork then place the whole squash in the microwave. Heat on high for 5 minutes. Flip over and heat again for 5 minutes. Remove from the microwave with oven mitts - that sh#t's hot. Let cool then cut in half. Scoop out all of the seeds with a spoon. Then use a fork to scrape out the 'noodles' from the squash until only the skin remains.
Place the "noodles" in a greased baking dish and set aside.
Remove your sausage from the casing and place in a pan. Heat the turkey Italian sausage, onions, garlic, tomatoes and any other veggies you want to add.
Add in fresh or dried basil, pizza sauce, salt and pepper to taste.
Pour sausage and sauce mixture over the 'noodles' and mix together in the greased baking dish with tongs.
After all ingredients are thoroughly mixed together pour the egg whites over the entire pan. Mix together until you can no longer see the egg whites.
Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Let sit for 5 minutes then portion out and serve!
Spaghetti Squash Pizza Bake
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 1 large spaghetti squash
- 1 pound Italian turkey sausage
- 1/2 yellow onion - diced
- 2 cloves garlic - minced
- 1/2 cup chopped cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup pizza sauce (no sugar added, low sodium)
- 1 teaspoon basil (I used fresh but dried will work too)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 egg whites
- 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella
- Optional: add anything you like on your pizza: other veggies, more meat, even more cheese if your feeling wild!
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut spaghetti squash in half lengthwise. Place spaghetti squash cut side down on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Once squash is done cooking, remove 'noodles' and place in an 9x13 greased baking dish.
- Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees.
- Place a large pan over medium heat. Remove Italian sausage from skin and place in the pan. Add onion and garlic. Cook until no pink remains in the sausage and it is broken up into pieces.
- Add pizza sauce, basil and salt and pepper to the pan and mix well.
- Add sausage mixture to the 9x13 dish and mix well with spaghetti squash 'noodles'.
- Lastly, add egg whites to the baking dish and mix everything together until you can no longer see the eggs.
- Place in oven and bake for 1 hour or until the top of the mixture forms a slight crust.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
***21 day fixers - 1 serving counts as 1 Green, 1 Red, and 1/2 Blue (depending on how much cheese you use)***
Recipe adapted from OMG Paleo