Italian Turkey and Spaghetti Squash Pie (6 Points)

By Realtychick

Ingredients

• 1 medium uncooked spaghetti squash
• 1 pound uncooked ground turkey breast
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 small uncooked onion(s), chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 29 oz canned diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning, or more to taste
• 8 oz fat-free ricotta cheese
• 1 large egg
• 1 spray cooking spray, nonstick
• 1 cup shredded low fat mozzarella cheese

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Halve squash lengthwise; scoop out seeds. Place squash, cut sides down, in a large baking dish and prick skin all over with a fork. Bake until tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook turkey, stirring occasionally, in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Drain, remove from skillet and set aside.

In a same skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and Italian seasoning; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add cooked turkey and simmer, stirring often, until desired consistency, about 5 minutes.

Place ricotta and egg in a food processor or blender; puree until smooth.

Coat a 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. Remove squash from oven and increase oven temperature to 375ºF.

Using a fork, carefully rake stringy squash pulp from shell, separating it into strands that look like spaghetti. Arrange spaghetti squash strands in bottom and up sides of pie plate to form a crust.

Add ricotta cheese mixture and gently spread over squash. Pour tomato-turkey sauce over cheese mixture and sprinkle with mozzarella. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before slicing into 6 pieces.