Spaghetti Squash Noodles Topped with Sauce and Meatballs

Low Cal and Low Carb Dinner – 342 Calories 30g Carbs

Spaghetti Squash Noodles Topped with Sauce and Meatballs. Low-calorie low-carb dinner meal for the bone broth diet – a great alternative to the usual spaghetti and meatball dish. Meatballs were poppers, so they had a bit of a bite to them, delish !! Once cooked add them to the sauce and serve over spaghetti squash noodles – simply yummy. The total meal (noodles, sauce, and meatballs) came to a total of 342 calories and 30g carbs.

Spaghetti Squash Noodles Topped with Sauce and Meatballs
Makes 4 servings.
Sauce – 132 calories 24g carbs, Meatballs – 194 calories 3g carbs,
Spaghetti Squash – 16 calories 3g carbs

SAUCE INGREDIENTS
1/2 c Onions, diced
1/2 Pepper, Green
1/2 cup, pieces or slices Mushrooms
1 clove Garlic, minced
2 can 15 oz Diced Tomatoes
1/4 can (6 oz) Tomato Paste
6 fl oz Beef Bone Broth (homemade is best)
3 tsp Italian Seasoning
1 tsp coconut oil

INSTRUCTIONS
Heat oil in pot, add onions, peppers, garlic, and mushrooms. Cook until soft. Add tomatoes and tomato paste, mix together. Add 6 oz bone broth and Italian seasonings and cook until thickened. Add the meatballs (recipe below) until warmed. Serve over cooked spaghetti squash noodles.

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MEATBALL POPPERS
makes 4 servings 194 calories, 3g carbs
(omit cayenne and chili pepper if you don’t want the extra kick)

INGREDIENTS
1 pound Ground Beef
1 tbls Pepper
1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp Chili pepper
1 tsp Coconut oil
1/8 cup minced Onion
1/8 cup minced Celery
1/8 cup minced Carrot
1/8 cup minced Walnuts

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line an 11-x 17-inch rimmed baking pan with parchment paper.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the beef, pepper, cayenne, and chili powder. Use your hands to mix well.
Melt the coconut oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add the onions, celery, and carrots and cook until they’re translucent, about 4-minutes. Add the walnuts and sauté for an additional 2-minutes.
Set the onion mixture aside until it’s cooked enough to handle. Combine the cooled mixture with the meat and form it into 24 meatballs, roughly 1-inch in size.
Place meatballs on the lined baking pan and bake 25- to 30-minutes.

This meal was made especially for the Bone Broth Diet. If you’d like more information for this diet, click the BONE BROTH DIET link. And for more low calorie low carb dinner dishes, check our the DINNER RECIPE link.