Phase 1 Spaghetti

So the hardest part of Phase 1 for me was not being able to have the carbs (breads & pastas especially!).
We started Isagenix in the fall so it was perfect timing for all the yummy fresh produce!! I had never actually made spaghetti out of spaghetti squash before but it was the perfect time to try it out so I did!

Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti  (watch how hard this is, are you ready?....)  ;o)

• Cook the spaghetti squash.  (Don't know how?  Get help here.  ps.  I blew one up in the microwave.  Pretty cool.  At least until I had to clean it up.....)  ;o)
• Scrape out seeds and discard.
• Scrape 'strands' (the squash, aka part you eat) out of its skin and put on a plate.
• Cover with spaghetti sauce* & zap it in the microwave (just long enough to warm up the sauce).
• Enjoy!

Fast, easy, healthy, delicious!  Those are the BEST kind of meals!!  :o)

*There are a couple of different options for spaghetti sauce without sugar.  Hunt's has a No Sugar Added one.  This is your best bet when it comes to finding a sauce in most stores and it'll probably be the cheapest too.  There are some 'fancy' brands (probably most of them are ones that are organic too) with no sugar but they are more expensive.  And not all of them are missing sugar like you'd think so make sure you read the ingredients label!!  (ps. You all know what I mean by 'fancy' right??  lol.)

Note:  Spaghetti Squash is really sweet so even when you aren't using much sauce on it you won't miss it since you can eat the squash without sauce and it still tastes good!  (Although I guess you do have to like squash to begin with....lol.)

But wait!!  If you want to get a little more creative, ;o) I've also tried adding:

• Ground turkey!  It's a great way to make it more like 'real' spaghetti and get your protein.  You could even go one step farther and make meatballs out of it!!  Just so you know, the turkey is a little 'off' if you're used to using ground hamburger.  It's kind of sweeter than you expect it to be.
• Italian sausage!  (Look at the ingredients to see which brand is healthiest!  There are ones made from ground turkey or even chicken!)

I actually have all the calorie count for this written down but I can't find my notebook with the info in it so I'll edit this when I find it!  For now, I'd say to use about 1/2 a spaghetti squash and maybe 1 cup of spaghetti sauce and about a 1/2 cup of ground turkey.

Don't forget your raw veggies!  Have a side salad with this or some veggies & dip for an appetizer while you're waiting for your squash to cook.  :o)

Happy Lunches!!