Meatless Pulled BBQ

I can honestly say there were no animals hurt in the making of this meal.

I must admit, I have a husband that is a better cook than I could ever be. He really is! I think his

specialty is in seasoning things. 

I like to cook up spaghetti squash and use it in place of spaghetti when I eat my Nutrisystem meatballs or other Italian dishes. However, I'm not always eating Nutrisystem. I have been on the maintenance plan of the diet where I eat a lot of my own meals. They call these "flex meals".

I'm always looking for healthy alternatives. First let me say, I am no vegan. I love meat! My problem

is eating veggies. I need to eat more of those. That's when I found a recipe for BBQ using spaghetti squash. I just so happen to have one in the fridge already cooked and ready to eat. I showed it to my husband and he worked his magic.

I came home for lunch and the house was smelling like grandmas kitchen on Sunday afternoon. He had made me the most delicious non meat BBQ I'll ever have. I slapped that stuff on a 100 calorie sandwich round and bam! It tasted almost like the real thing (almost). It was spicy and sweet at the same time and pretty much had the texture of pulled pork.
If your looking for a meat free meal, needing to digest more veggies or just want a healthy alternative, this is a win. It will leave you feeling full and satisfied. You will leave the table feeling good that you just had your vegetables.

Here's the recipe. Your welcome.

Pulled BBQ Squash

First- Cook a spaghetti squash.
Cut in half, scoop out the seeds, spray with olive oil, salt/pepper and bake 375 for one hour.
Scoop out the inside and set aside. It scoops out looking like spaghetti. Hence the name.

In a sauce pan add all ingredients below and saute until onions are soft and browned.

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp paprika

Add 1/2 tsp vegetable stock (this will loosen onions from the pan)

Once the stock is adsorbed, add the spaghetti squash and 1/4 cup BBQ sauce. 

Heat and stir 3 to 5 minutes longer. 

Remove from heat

Place on a bun and top with slaw if desired. 

Enjoy

Note: The squash can be cooked and refrigerated for a couple days until ready to make this recipe if desired.