{"id":665,"date":"2026-10-03T15:19:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T21:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kitchen.magnus.family\/wpmocha\/?p=665"},"modified":"2026-10-03T15:19:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T21:19:51","slug":"meatball-stuffed-spaghetti-squash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kitchen.magnus.family\/wpmocha\/?p=665","title":{"rendered":"Meatball Stuffed Spaghetti Squash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\t\r\n\t<div class=\"sp-recipe\" id=\"printthis\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Recipe\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"recipe-overview\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 itemprop=\"name\">Meatball Stuffed Spaghetti Squash<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"jQuery('#printthis').print()\" class=\"sp-print\"><i class=\"fas fa-print\"><\/i> Print Recipe<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"recipe-meta-item\">By <span itemprop=\"author\">Delish.com<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"recipe-meta-item\"><i class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i> Prep Time: <meta itemprop=\"prepTime\" content=\"PT1H10M\">1 hour 10 minutes<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-ingredients\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"recipe-title\">Ingredients<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1 large spaghetti squash<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1\/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">Kosher salt<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">Freshly ground black pepper<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">Cooking spray<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1 lb. ground beef<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1\/3 cup panko bread crumbs<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1\/4 cup finely chopped parsley<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1\/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for serving<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1 large egg<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">2 garlic cloves, minced<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">Red pepper flakes<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1\/2 cup finely chopped onion<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1 (28-oz.) can crushed tomatoes <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">1 cup grated mozzarella <\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">Torn fresh basil leaves, for serving<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-method\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"recipe-title\">Instructions<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step-number\">1<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Preheat the oven to 400\u00b0 with two racks in. Cut spaghetti squash in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place cut side down on a large baking sheet and roast on the bottom rack until it shreds easily, about 40 minutes. <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step-number\">2<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meanwhile, make the meatballs: Grease a large baking sheet with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine beef with bread crumbs, parsley, parmesan, egg, 1 minced garlic clove, 1 teaspoon salt, and a few pinches of red pepper flakes. Roll mixture into 16 meatballs and place on prepared baking sheet. Bake on the upper rack, until golden and cooked through, about 15 minutes.  <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step-number\">3<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>While the meatballs and squash are baking, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high in a large skillet. Add onion and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Pour in the crushed tomatoes and add a few pinches of red pepper flakes. Simmer until sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step-number\">4<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Heat broiler on high. Shred spaghetti squash into strands with a fork. Spoon meatballs and sauce into squash. Stir and top with mozzarella cheese. Broil until golden. <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"step-number\">5<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Garnish with basil and serve.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-notes\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"recipe-title\">Notes<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<p>Source: https:\/\/www.delish.com\/cooking\/recipe-ideas\/a30873359\/meatball-stuffed-spaghetti-squash-recipe\/<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[33,7],"class_list":["post-665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-main-dish","tag-autumn","tag-sugar-free"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kitchen.magnus.family\/wpmocha\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kitchen.magnus.family\/wpmocha\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kitchen.magnus.family\/wpmocha\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kitchen.magnus.family\/wpmocha\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kitchen.magnus.family\/wpmocha\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=665"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kitchen.magnus.family\/wpmocha\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":666,"href":"https:\/\/kitchen.magnus.family\/wpmocha\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665\/revisions\/666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kitchen.magnus.family\/wpmocha\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kitchen.magnus.family\/wpmocha\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kitchen.magnus.family\/wpmocha\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}