PREP TIME: 15 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 60 minutes
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
- 3-lb spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise
- 6 slices bacon
- 3 cups sliced cremini mushrooms, divided
- 1 cup chopped white onion, divided
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 cup homemade beef broth
- 2 teaspoons each dried thyme, dried basil, and dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon sea salt, plus additional for seasoning
- 1 lb ground beef
- ¼ cup red wine
- Arugula, for serving
**omit the wine for the Quick Reset
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lay the squash cut side down. Roast for 40-45 minutes until tender. Let cool before scooping out the flesh with a large fork. Discard any seeds. You can also use an Instant Pot to pressure cook your squash. Pressure-cook the halved squash with ½ cup liquid for 8 minutes and following the above directions for scooping out the flesh.
- Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer the bacon to a cutting board to cool, before chopping into small pieces. Leave the drippings in the pan.
- In a food processor or blender, combine 1 cup of the mushrooms, ½ cup onion, garlic, broth, dried herbs, and sea salt until a smooth liquid forms. Set aside.
- Add the ground beef, remaining 2 cups mushrooms, and remaining ½ cup onion to the skillet and cook on medium heat until the beef is no longer pink and the vegetables are tender. Season with a pinch of sea salt.
- Pour mushroom broth and red wine into the skillet and bring the liquid to a simmer. Maintain a simmer as you allow most of the liquid to evaporate over the next 20 minutes until you are left with a thickened beef and mushroom sauce.
- Serve the warm spaghetti squash topped with the beef and mushrooms, chopped bacon, and arugula.
RECIPE AND IMAGE CREDIT: autoimmunewellness