Life Food and Beer

  • HOME
  • ABOUT ME
  • LIFE
    • TRAVEL
    • PHOTO-A-DAY
    • WEDDING PAGE
    • LOCAL EVENTS
  • FOOD
    • Recipes Made With Beer
    • Old Recipes Not Made With Beer
      • BREAKFAST
      • LUNCH
      • DINNER
      • SIDES
      • SNACKS
      • SWEETS
  • BEER
    • RECIPES WITH BEER
    • BEER EVENTS
    • BREWERIES
    • BEER RELATED POST
  • CONTACT ME

Baked Spaghetti Squash with Meat Sauce

12 March, 2014 by Sloane 1 Comment

Share This:Share on FacebookTweet about this on TwitterPin on PinterestShare on StumbleUponShare on Google+Share on YummlyShare on RedditEmail this to someonePrint this page

Monday was a bad day. Dane Cook does a skit about crying and that was me yesterday. It got worse after I got off work and went for a bike ride. I was tempted to just go home and crawl in bed but thought some exercise would make me feel better… HA!

 Baked Spaghetti Squash with Meat Sauce (7)

Huck had us go down a new trail that I’m sure is called The Sand Trap. Imagine riding your bike on a frozen lake. That’s about what it was like. I was getting so frustrated and combined with everything that happened earlier in the day, it was bad! At one point, Huck stopped on the trail, near a log, to wait on me. I went to go around the log, my pedal hit the log, and I almost fell… AGAIN! {Last week, I fell into a bush and scratched my legs up and bruised my ankle pretty bad}

 Baked Spaghetti Squash with Meat Sauce (3)

I knew he was about to tell me what I did wrong and at that moment I didn’t want to hear it. I just wanted him to go away! I acted like a total girl, too. I screamed at him to just go away. I didn’t want to hear it! Just leave! I may have scream out loud a few times, too. Luckily, it was just the two of us out in the woods because I made a total ass of myself.

He told me he wanted to make sure I was OK, and he didn’t stop to make me mad. Of course, I felt like a bigger ass after that, but I just wanted to be pissed off alone. He finally took the hint and carried on. Once I made it out of the sand trap from hell, I did laps on the paved portion of the park waiting on him to finish and allow myself time to cool off.

Once I got home, I went straight to the kitchen. I don’t know why, but cooking makes me feel a million times better as long as I don’t burn anything!

 Baked Spaghetti Squash with Meat Sauce (2)

Chopping is therapeutic for me! An hour later, I had this amazing meal and felt like a new woman.

Surprisingly, I never cried. We just didn’t talk about my meltdown on the trails or my bad day at work. And Huck told me like 10 times how great dinner was {he was trying to make me feel better and I love him for it!!}

 Baked Spaghetti Squash with Meat Sauce (4)

It was already dark outside by the time I took dinner out of the oven, so I didn’t plan to photograph our meal. Huck insisted and had everything ready before I could say no. Another way I know he was trying to make me feel better.

The pictures are not that great, but this meal was really worth posting. I was being so hard on myself yesterday, but I did admit, I can cook some yummy food. Cooking is the one thing that is 100% mine.

So the moral of the story, don’t ride your bike on a day when you feel shitty about yourself, I can be a crazy person sometimes, and I have the world’s greatest husband!! He has to be the greatest to deal with my meltdown and try to make me feel better instead of being mean or yelling at me like some husbands would. But that’s why I married him!

Now, I’m off for more kitchen therapy! I’m sure I’ll be spending a lot of time in there between now and Friday!

Baked Spaghetti Squash with Meat Sauce

Print recipe
  • Print with main photo
  • Print text only

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
  • 3 cloves Garlic (Chopped)
  • 1/2 Small Onion (Diced)
  • 1 Medium Zucchini (Diced)
  • 1 Medium Bell Pepper (Diced)
  • 1lb Ground Turkey
  • 4oz Mushrooms (Diced)
  • 2 cups Crock Pot Tomato Sauce (See Below)
  • 2 Medium Spaghetti Squash
  • 6oz Fresh Mozzarella (Shredded)
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan (Grated)
  • Basil and Parsley (Chopped {Optional})

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Place Spaghetti Squash on a microwave safe plate and cook in the microwave for 8-12 minutes {depending on size} flipping half way through. The outside will be slightly soft when done. Remove and allow to cool.
Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Add Oil, Garlic, Crushed Red Pepper, Onion, Zucchini, Pepper, and Turkey. Cook until Turkey is fully cooked.
Once meat is cooked, add Mushrooms and Sauce and reduce heat to low.
Cut Spaghetti Squash in half and remove seeds. Using a fork, scrap the insides of the squash into a large bowl.
Combined spaghetti squash and meat sauce.
Add to a large baking dish and top with Cheese. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and brown.
Top with fresh herbs and enjoy.
Powered by GetMeCooking

Crock Pot Tomato Soup with Pizza Beer

Print recipe
  • Print with main photo
  • Print text only
Serves 6+
Prep time 15 minutes
This is a thick tomato, pasta sauce, soup. Crusty bread or Beer Bread is a must with with soup.

Ingredients

  • 4 cloves Garlic (Minced)
  • 1/2 Red Onion (Small Diced)
  • 2 Large Carrots (Grated)
  • 28oz cans Tomatoes (Crusted)
  • 4 cups Chicken Stock
  • 1 cup Pizza Beer (or a light lager)
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 1 Large Bay Leaf
  • 1 Parmesan Rind (Optional but I recommend it!)
  • teaspoon Salt and Pepper to Taste
  • Extras (Parmesan, Parsley, Crusty Bread)

Directions

Add all ingredient into a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. Serve with extra Parmesan and crusty bread for dipping.
Powered by GetMeCooking
Share This:Share on FacebookTweet about this on TwitterPin on PinterestShare on StumbleUponShare on Google+Share on YummlyShare on RedditEmail this to someonePrint this page

Related Post:

  • New Recipe of the week- Gnocchi Ragu
  • Black Bean and Chicken Enchiladas
  • Beer BBQ SauceBeer BBQ Sauce
  • Beer Brats

Filed Under: Beer, Beer Recipes, lager, Meat & Chicken, Pasta Tagged With: bake pasta, beer tomato sauce, meat sauce, Spaghetti Squash

« Apple Ginger Pork Tostadas with Pineapple Slaw
Miami Culinary Tours- South Beach »

Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    12 March, 2014 at 8:39 PM

    Sorry your having such a hard week, Praying it gets better and wishing I was there for you too. The spaghetti Squash looked great. We seem to cook better when were upset, and give Huck a Big Hug and tell him you love him for supporting you. I Love You too and here’s a Big Hug from me to you.**************************************

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Follow Me!

  • 
  • 
  • 
  • 
  • 
  • 
  • 

About the Blogger

Hi. I'm Sloane. I'm a Food and Beer Blogger in South Florida. I'm married and have two furry children. Life Food and Beer follows me as I explore the world eating and drinking along the way.

Never miss a recipe!

Never miss a thing. Enter your email address to subscribe to Life Food and Beer and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Look for a Post by Date

January 2019
M T W T F S S
« Mar    
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031  

Popular Post

What You Missed

Recent Post

Spicy Buttermilk and Beer Fried Chicken

Margarita Cake with Lime-A-Rita

Seared Steak with Pale Ale Butter, Mushrooms, and Onions

Categories

Archives

About Me

Hi. I'm Sloane. I'm a 30 year old Food and Beer Blogger in South Florida. I'm married and have two furry children. Life Food and Beer follows me as I explore the world eating and drinking along the way.

  • 
  • 
  • 
  • 
  • 
  • 
26° Degree Brewing- Life Food and Beer
FWCon 2015- Life Food and Beer
No Bake Cheesecake with Blueberry Swirl- Life Food and Beer
Three Bean Beer Chili ground turkey

Copyright © 2019 · Foodie Pro Theme by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by WordPress