Spaghetti Squash and Bean Meatballs
This easy Spaghetti Squash and Bean Meatballs recipe is a 100% plant-based take on Italian spaghetti and meatballs! This classic comfort pasta dinner is naturally gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free! Made low-carb with baked spaghetti squash, hearty flavor-packed cannellini bean meatballs, and dosed in a quick and simple homemade marinara sauce!
- Prep Time: 5 Minutes
- Cook Time: 30 Minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 2-3 Servings 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Medium Spaghetti Squash (about 3 pounds)
For the Bean Meatballs:
- 1 15 oz Can of Cannellini Beans (rinsed and drained)
- 2 TB Ground Flax Seed
- 4 White Button Mushrooms (roughly chopped)
- 1 TB Dried Parsley
- 2 Tsp Dried Rosemary (crushed)
- 1 1/2 Tsp Dried Oregano
- 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 Tsp Onion Powder
- 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1/4 Tsp Black Pepper
For the Marinara Sauce:
- 1 15 oz Can No Salt-Added Plain Tomato Sauce
- 1 TB Dried Parsley
- 1 1/2 Tsp Dried Basil
- 1 Tsp Onion Powder
- 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 Tsp Dried Marjoram
- 1 Tsp Dried Rosemary (crushed)
- 1 Tsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 1/4 Tsp Black Pepper (to taste)
- Salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Add all the bean meatball ingredients to a large food processor and blend the mixture until combined, but not smooth. You want to leave it lumpy so there is texture to the meatballs.
- Grease a large 9x13-inch baking pan or lined baking sheet. Take 2 tablespoons of the blended mixture and roll it into tight balls with your hands. Place the bean balls on the baking sheet and bake in the oven for 30 minutes while you prep the other ingredients.
- Make the sauce by combining all the marinara ingredients in a sauce pot and simmer it for 10 to 15 minutes uncovered. Taste and adjust any seasoning to taste.
- To cook the squash, poke a few slits in the squash before microwaving for about 5-6 minutes on high. Carefully remove the hot squash from the microwave and slice it in half. Scoop out the seeds using a spoon and microwave the two halves, cut side up, for 6-8 minutes. Once the inside is soft and the squash strings easily release from the outer skin, use a fork to loosen the rest of the squash spaghetti.
- Plate the spaghetti squash first, add 3-4 bean meatballs, and spoon on as much sauce as you want! Sprinkle on some vegan parmesan cheese and extra parsley, if desired.
Notes
- If you are only serving 2 people, you can use the two halves of the squash as serving bowls to cut down on cleanup!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving