spaghetti squash and beyond cauliflower meatballs

Spaghetti squash and beyond cauliflower meatballs

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Delicious and healthy, this vegan, lactose-free, gluten-free and nut-free Italian lunch of Beyond Beef meatballs with lentils in a tomato basil marinara sauce served over spaghetti squash is sure to satisfy.

Special diets: Vegetarian | lactose-free | vegan | gluten-free | eggs-free | nuts-free |

️‍Allergens: soy |

⏱ 53 mins – easy

🍽 4 servings – 264 kcal per serving

Serving

255g

Fat

11g

Sat. fat

1g

Sodium

827mg

Carbs

30g

Fibers

9g

Sugars

4g

Proteins

14g


INGREDIENTS

  • 1 Ib beyond beef
  • ½ cup cauliflower
  • ⅓ cup lentils
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp parsley
  • 2 tbsp basil
  • 2 tbsp spaghetti squash
  • 25 oz tomato basil marinara
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

TOOLS

  • 1 knife
  • 1 colander
  • 1 spoon
  • 1 foil
  • 1 oven
  • 1 baking sheet
  • 1 fork
  • 1 bowl
  • 1 food processor
  • 2 skillets
  • 1 serving plate

STEPS

Peel garlic, then trim and cut cauliflower into florets.


Rinse lentils in a colander.


In the same colander, drain the lentils.


Trim parsley and basil, then cut spaghetti squash in half lengthwise.


Scoop out the seeds from the spaghetti squash with a spoon.


Preheat the oven to 450°F for 12-15 minutes.


Place the deseeded spaghetti squash on a baking sheet and put it in the oven. Bake for 5 minutes, then turn off the heat.


Scrape out the spaghetti from the roasted spaghetti squash with a fork.


Transfer the spaghetti to a bowl.


Combine garlic, cauliflower, lentils, parsley, and basil in a food processor. Blitz to get a chopped mixture.


Put the chopped mixture in a bowl. Mix in beyond beef, salt, and black pepper with a spoon to get a beyond beef mixture.


Form the beyond beef mixture into 1-inch-balls.


Heat olive oil in a skillet. Add beyond balls and cook for 3 minutes.


Flip the beyond balls with a spoon and cook for 3 minutes to get cooked meatballs


Heat a skillet, add tomato basil marinara, dried oregano, and paprika. Stir the mixture with a spoon, add cooked meatballs and let it simmer for 20 minutes.


Transfer the spaghetti to a serving plate and top with cooked meatballs with tomato sauce.


It’s ready to be served !


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