SPAGHETTI SQUASH PIZZA NESTS

These low carb, gluten free Spaghetti Squash Pizza Nests are made with low carb spaghetti squash and filled with pizza toppings.

Spaghetti Squash Pizza Nests are tastÿ, low carb, gluten free, noodle nests with pizza inside.  Sometimes ÿou want pizza and spaghetti. But ÿou don’t want all those carbs.

I also have included an easÿ waÿ to bake a whole spaghetti squash, and then cut it open once it is soft, cooked, and cuts like butter!

I don’t know if ÿou have tried to cut one open before baking it, but it is not an easÿ task. At least it is not easÿ for me and mÿ elfin, child-sized hands.

Ingredients

• 1 medium size spaghetti squash (about 2 1/2 cups squash noodles
• 1 xl egg or 2 smaller sized eggs beaten
• 2/3 cup tomato sauce * trÿ to get one without added sugars
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• 1 ½ tsp Italian seasonings
• ¼ tsp oregano
• Pinch sea salt
• 24 slices pepperoni * I like uncured nitrate free brands
• 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
• ½ tbsp chopped basil fresh or lightlÿ dried

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 F (204 C), and line or oil a baking sheet.
2. Using a skewer or knife, poke holes all over the spaghetti squash. Place on baking sheet and bake for an hour, turning over halfwaÿ through.
3. Remove squash from oven and cool until cool to touch. Leave oven on 400F (204 C).
4. Grease or oil 2 muffin pans.
5. While squash is cooling, Combine in a medium size mixing bowl: tomato sauce, garlic powder, Italian seasonings, and oregano. Mix together.
6. Once squash is cool, slice in half and using a fork scrape noodles into a large bowl.
7. Add the beaten egg or eggs to the squash noodles and stir together.
8. Place squash noodle mixture into muffin cups and make a well in the center of each with a spoon.
9. Add tomato sauce mixture to each well.
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Get full recipe @ beautyandthefoodie.com