Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Boats
Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Boats are an easy, low carb answer to lasagna! With layers of spaghetti squash, bolognese sauce, creamy ricotta and mozzarella!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 pre-roasted spaghetti squashes halves (using this recipe)
- 8 cups of bolognese sauce (for slow cooker bolognese, use this recipe)*
For A Quick Bolognese Sauce:
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 500 grams | 1 pound lean ground minced beef (or chicken or turkey)
- 1 x 400 grams | 14 ounce bottle Passata (marinara sauce, U.S tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 beef bullion cube , crushed
- pinch of sugar (if needed)
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley , divided (plus a little extra, to serve)
- 1 teaspoon each of dried oregano and basil
- Salt and pepper , to taste
- 1 cup part skim ricotta cheese
- 1/3 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Prepare and roast spaghetti squash (use this recipe). While squash is roasting, prepare sauce.
For a Slow Cooker Sauce, use this recipe.
For A Quick Sauce:
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet or pan over medium heat. Sauté the garlic until fragrant (about 1 minute). Add the beef and cook, stirring frequently while breaking up the meat until fully cooked. Pour in the Passata (or marinara sauce, tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes), tomato paste, crushed bullion cube, pinch of sugar, 1 tablespoon parsley and herbs. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Reduce heat; partially cover with lid and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
- Mix the ricotta cheese together with the parmesan. Set aside.
- When spaghetti squash is done, scrape the flesh with a fork across the squash to separate the strands from the squash. Fill each boat with about 2 cups of meat sauce. Top each with 2-3 tablespoons of ricotta cheese and 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese.
- Return the boats back into the oven to broil or grill them on medium heat for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is golden and malted.
- Drizzle with olive oil and top with extra parsley to serve.
Notes
*For a chunkier, shredded beef sauce, you can use this Ragu recipe