Spaghetti Squash And Eggplant Meatballs

Spaghetti Squash And Eggplant Meatballs

Recipe by Merle O'Neal from tasty.co

Dinner

Ingredients

4

4 servings

  • 2 eggplants, cubed
  • ½ onion
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • ½ cup vegetarian parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup whole milk ricotta cheese
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 egg
  • 14 oz marinara sauce, 1 jar
  • 1 spaghetti squash
  • oil
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375ºF (190ºC).
  • Combine eggplant, onion, garlic, oil, salt, pepper, and oregano on a baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, mixing halfway.
  • In the bowl of a food processor, combine eggplant mixture, basil, parsley, Parmesan, bread crumbs, ricotta, oregano, and egg, and blend until smooth.
  • Roll the mixture into golf ball-sized balls. Transfer to a cast iron pan spacing them about 2 inches apart from each other. Bake for 20 minutes.
  • On a baking sheet, cover spaghetti squash with oil, salt, and pepper, add to oven and bake for 40 minutes.
  • Remove meatballs, add marinara sauce, and return to oven for 10 minutes.
  • Remove spaghetti squash from the oven and with a fork pull at the edges to produce that stringy “spaghetti” quality.
  • On a plate combine spaghetti with meatballs and garnish with parmesan and basil.
  • Enjoy!

Nutritional Facts

Per 4 servings

  • Calories: 577
  • Carbohydrate: 78g
  • Fat: 23g
  • Fiber: 13g
  • Protein: 18g
  • Sugar: 20g

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