Meatless Meal
Marinara-Topped Spaghetti Squash
Orzo with Green Beans, Oranges, and Walnuts
Ingredients
- 1 spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise
- 1 Tbsp olive oil, divided
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ⅛ tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- ¼ cup pitted olives, chopped
- ½ cup freshly shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Discard squash seeds; rub cut sides of squash with 1 tsp oil. Bake squash, cut sides down, on a baking sheet 40 minutes or until tender.
- Increase oven temperature to broil.
- Sauté onion in 2 tsp hot oil in a skillet over medium-high heat 4 minutes. Add garlic, salt, and pepper; sauté 1 minute.
- Stir in marinara and olives, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Divide sauce between squash; top with cheese.
- Broil 4 minutes or until cheese melts.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 4 oz green beans, trimmed
- 4 oz orzo
- 3 Tbsp olive oil vinaigrette
- 1 navel orange, peeled and sectioned
- ¼ cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
- 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
Side Dish Instructions
- Cut beans into 1-inch pieces.
- Cook pasta according to package directions, adding beans during last 3 minutes of cooking; drain.
- Toss hot cooked pasta and beans with vinaigrette; let stand 10 minutes.
- Coarsely chop orange segments. Stir oranges, nuts, and basil into pasta mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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