Sloppy Joe Casserole

This is lighter version of a sloppy joe casserole: I substituted spaghetti squash for noodles or potato and then swapped ground turkey for the ground beef. It is also excellent as leftovers!

You will need:

• 1 spaghetti squash
• 1 T olive oil
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 t dry mustard
• 2 t chili powder
• 1/2 c ketchup
• 4 T tomato paste
• 2 T Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 c water
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/2 c shredded cheese (we used colby jack)

Then you will…

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line an edged baking sheet with foil. Lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise and remove the seeds.
3. Place the two halves face-down on the lined baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, warm the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
5. Add the ground turkey and saute until crumbled and starting to brown.
6. Add the peppers, onions, garlic, dry mustard and chili powder. Saute for 5 minutes.
7. Add the ketchup, tomato paste, Worcestershire, and water. Allow to simmer and reduce by half.
8. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat.
9. After removing the spaghetti squash from the oven, scrape the inside with a fork to form the noodles.
10. Transfer the squash noodles to the prepared baking dish.
11. Mix in the sloppy joe mixture.
12. Stir in the cheese.
13. Bake for 45 minutes or until bubbly.