Rich and hearty barbecued ground beef is placed on a bed of golden sweet strands of spaghetti squash, and is topped with a melty mountain of cheddar cheese.
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef, pork or turkey
½ teaspoon salt
1 small onion, chopped
1 small jalapeño, minced
½ teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon mustard seed
⅔ cup ketchup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 small spaghetti squash, cooked*
garlic salt to taste
shredded cheddar cheese for garnish
Instructions
Brown ground beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Add salt, onion and jalapeño and continue to cook 4-5 more minutes or until beef is no longer pink; drain well. Return to skillet. Add cumin, paprika and mustard seed and cook, stirring constantly, for one minute. Stir in ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and honey. Reduce heat to medium low and continue to cook until heated throughout, another 7-8 minutes or so.
To serve, scrape spaghetti squash with a fork and place strands on a serving platter. Sprinkle with garlic salt and toss. Top with beef mixture and garnish with cheddar cheese.