Skinny Italian Bulgur Meatballs with Spaghetti Squash
Updated Sep 20, 2016
73% less sat fat • 36% less cholesterol than the original recipe. After cooking the squash, use a fork to gently rake the stringy pulp from the shell, separating it into strands that resemble spaghetti.
Skinny Italian Bulgur Meatballs with Spaghetti Squash
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 25 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1 medium spaghetti squash (2 1/4 pounds)
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/4 cup bulgur
- 1/4 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound ground turkey breast or extra-lean ground beef (93% lean or higher)
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with Italian herbs, undrained
- 2 tablespoons small fresh basil or cilantro leaves or thinly sliced green onion
Instructions
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Step1Halve squash crosswise; remove seeds. Place squash, cut sides down, in a microwave-safe 2-quart rectangular baking dish. Add 1/3 cup of the water. Cover with vented plastic wrap. Microwave on 100% power (high) for 13 to 15 minutes or until squash is tender when pierced with a fork. (If your microwave does not have a turntable, turn squash once for even cooking.) Drain squash. Set aside until cool enough to handle.
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Step2Meanwhile, in a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the remaining 1/3 cup water and the bulgur. Microwave on 100% power (high) for 1 minute; do not drain. Cool slightly.
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Step3Stir egg product, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper into bulgur mixture. Add ground turkey or beef; mix well. Shape mixture into 24 meatballs. Place in a microwave-safe 2-quart square baking dish. Cover with vented plastic wrap. Microwave on 100% power (high) for 4 minutes, rearranging once; drain off liquid.
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Step4Pour tomatoes over meatballs. Cover with vented plastic wrap. Microwave on 100% power (high) for 1 to 3 minutes more or until meatballs are no longer pink in centers (165°F).*
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Step5Rake the squash pulp out of the shell and separate the squash pulp into strands. Serve meatballs over spaghetti squash. Sprinkle with basil, cilantro, or green onion.
Nutrition
290
Calories
11g
Total Fat
25g
Protein
26g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 5 to 6 meatballs plus sauce and 3/4 cup spaghetti squash
- Calories
- 290
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 11g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 0%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 90mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 510mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 26g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 25g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 20%
- 20%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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