Easy Crockpot Spaghetti Squash & Meatballs. I never ate spaghetti squash before and was very pleasantly surprised. Crockpot Spaghetti Squash at your service! This hands-off, healthy slow cooker recipe is here for when you a) need a vegetable side to serve with dinner but aren't in the mood to actually plan and cook it, b) have an oven that is already occupied, c) need spaghetti squash for a different recipe, and/or d) want to feel like a multitasking crockpot boss babe.
My husband usually ends up doing the cutting since I can never seem to get through the tough skin and the last time he almost cut his finger. Crock pot spaghetti squash is just absurdly easy isn't it? How to make Crock Pot Spaghetti Squash Cooking squash in a slow cooker is so easy. You can have Easy Crockpot Spaghetti Squash & Meatballs using 3 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Easy Crockpot Spaghetti Squash & Meatballs
- Prepare 1 packages of Frozen meatballs.
- It's 1 packages of (Jar) of spaghetti sauce (we like Newmans sauce)..
- It's 1 each of Spaghetti squash-cut in half.
You take take a hard shelled winter squash and cook it in a slow cooker and not have to worry about trying to cut. Easy Crock Pot Spaghetti, A Little About This Recipe. Crock Pot Spaghetti is super tasty! I don't know what is different about cooking Spaghetti in a Slow Cooker, but it tastes SO MUCH BETTER!
Easy Crockpot Spaghetti Squash & Meatballs instructions
- Spray crock pot with non-stick cooking spray..
- Cut squash in half and take out the seeds. Place both halves side by side in crock pot with the cut side down..
- Pour the jar of sauce and meatballs over the squash. Stir to combine the meatballs and sauce together..
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours..
- Once it's done cooking, take out the squash and scrape/shred the insides out with a fork. The squash should be very tender. It will resemble spaghetti noodles when shredded. Discard the rind of the squash..
- Top the shredded squash with the sauce and meatballs or you can add the squash directly to the sauce mixture in the pot..
I wonder if it is because all of the flavors get to simmer together? Though somehow even the noodles seem to taste better when they are cooked this way. How to make easy spaghetti squash in the slow cooker! Easy, healthy, and can be used with any of your favorite spaghetti squash recipes. Try it with meatballs, with sauce, and even lasagna!