SPAGHETTI SQUASH SOUP WITH SAUSAGE

This easy soup is a great way to showcase the versatility of spaghetti squash.

 

MAKES 6 SERVING/ TOTAL TIME 40 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS

1 medium spaghetti squash (3 1/2 lbs.), halved lengthwise and seeded

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided

12 ounces sweet Italian sausage, casings removed

1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced

4 small carrots, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds

3 medium cloves garlic, minced

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

1 ½ cups no-salt-added crushed tomatoes

4 cups unsalted chicken broth

2 cups thinly sliced lacinato kale

¼ teaspoon ground pepper

METHOD

STEP 1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Rub cut sides of squash with 1 tablespoon oil. Place squash, cut-sides down, on a baking sheet. Roast until tender when pierced with a fork, about 30 minutes. Using a fork, scrape the squash strands into a medium bowl. Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, using a wooden spoon to break it into small pieces, until browned, about 8 minutes. Add onion, carrots, garlic and crushed red pepper; cook, stirring often, until the onion is just translucent, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and broth and bring to a boil over medium-high. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until carrots and onion are almost tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in kale and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Season with pepper.

To serve, place 1/2 cup squash strands in each of 6 bowls, reserving the remaining squash strands for another use. Ladle the tomato-sausage soup around the squash in the bowls.

 

 

Nutrition Value

263 Kcal,

10g fat,

3g saturated fat,

7g fiber,

16g protein,

30g carbs

39.8g carbs