Spaghetti Squash with Pasta Sauce

I gave up eating pasta several years ago.  Not that I am gluten free because I'm not,  it's just that after following Dr. Fuhrman's diet, I have removed many things including pasta from my diet.  I have a great pasta sauce recipe (http://psychobabble4u.blogspot.com/2015/05/healthy-pasta-sauce-very-easy-to-make.html)  and was looking for something to go with it.


One of my favorite dishes is spaghetti squash with pasta sauce.

1 medium spaghetti squash              

I batch of healthy pasta sauce
parmesan cheese (optional)



Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Cut spaghetti squash in half length wise and scrap out seeds from the center of each piece.  Spray a pan with pam and place spaghetti squash face down in the pan and bake for about 40 minutes or until a fork easily punctures the skin of the squash.  When the spaghetti squash is slightly cooled use a fork and scrap out squash from the shell and put into a bowl.  Mix in the pasta sauce and some parmesan cheese and enjoy!

Other options to go with pasta sauce include:
black bean pasta, adzuki bean pasta, and red lentil pasta

Healthy Pasta Sauce -very easy to make

Sara's Tomato Sauce Recipe:

2 TBSPs Olive Oil
6 Cloves Garlic chopped
1 Yellow Onion chopped
2 cans Tomato Paste
2 15 oz Cans Chopped Tomatoes
2 Tsps Oregano
2 Tsps Basil
1 Tsp Thyme
2 TBSPs chopped fresh Parsley
Salt and Pepper to taste
A splash of Red Wine
1 TBSP Butter (if you want the sauce to be a little creamier)
Chopped Zucchini, Mushrooms, Green Beans (optional)

1.  Heat up olive  oil in pan with a lot (!) of garlic and onions (the entire pan should be covered)
2.  Add tomato paste and mix well.  Cook 1-2 minutes.
3.  Add tomatoes,  and mix well.
4.  Add herbs and parsley (fresh).
5.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add a splash of red wine.
7. Add a little bit of butter (if you want the sauce to be a bit more creamy).
8. I like to add chopped zucchini, green beans, and mushrooms to the sauce.  This is completely optional.
9. Let everything cook for about 30 min. on medium-low heat.
10.  I either use the sauce on adzuki bean pasta or spaghetti squash for a healthy pasta dish.

The same sauce can be used for the eggplants, it is just better to add fresh basil instead of parsley.