Spaghetti Squash Taco Nests

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Spaghetti Squash Taco Nests are tasty, low carb, gluten free, noodle nests with taco meat filling and all the awesome toppings.

Spaghetti Squash Taco Nests are tasty, low carb, gluten free, noodle nests with taco meat filling and all the awesome toppings.

I had made the Spaghetti squash Pizza nests a year ago and they were such a hit with everyone that I decided it was time for a much-needed taco version!

I roasted the squash in the oven whole before cutting it open so you won’t have to struggle with cutting open a raw & very hard to slice squash.

Once you poke holes in it and bake the spaghetti squash it will cut open as easy as butter.

I loved how tasty and colorful these little noodle taco bowls turned out!

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Spaghetti Squash Taco Nests Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 medium size spaghetti squash
• 1 xl egg or 2 smaller sized eggs, beaten
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 ½ to 3 tbsp taco seasoning mix
• 3 tbsp tomato sauce
• ⅔ cup water
• ⅔ cup grated cheese
• 1 small tomato, diced
• ½ avocado diced
• ⅓ cup sour cream * optional

*Can garnish with optional hot sauce or salsa

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Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 F (204 C), and line or oil a baking sheet.
2. Using a skewer or knife, poke holes all over the spaghetti squash. Place on baking sheet and bake for an hour, turning over halfway through.
3. Remove squash from oven and cool until cool to touch. Leave oven on 400F (204 C).
4. Grease or oil 2 muffin pans.
5. While squash is cooling, brown ground beef in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
6. Drain excess grease & return cooked ground beef to pan.
7. Add taco seasoning, tomato sauce, and water. Heat until bubbling and turn to low heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
8. Once squash is cool, slice in half and using a fork scrape noodles into a large bowl.
9. Add the beaten egg or eggs to the squash noodles and stir together.
10. Place squash noodle mixture into muffin cups and make a well in the center of each with a spoon.
11. Add taco meat to each well and sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 400F (204 C) for 25 minutes or until set.
12. Remove from muffin tin and top with diced avocado, tomato, sour cream and optional hot sauce or salsa. Serve.

Nutritional Data: Yield: 24 nests, Serving Size: 2 nests,  Per Serving (2 nests): Cal: 134, Carbs: 2.5 g,  Net Carbs:1.5 g, Fiber: 1 g, Fat: 9 g, Saturated fat: 4 g, Protein: 10 g, Sugars: 0 g,

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Spaghetti Squash Taco Nests

Prep Time

12 mins

Cook Time

1 hr 25 mins

Total Time

1 hr 37 mins

 

Spaghetti Squash Taco Nests are tasty, low carb, gluten free, noodle nests with taco meat filling and all the awesome toppings.

Cuisine: appetizers

Servings: 12

Calories: 134 kcal

Author: Stacey

Ingredients

• 1 medium size spaghetti squash
• 1 xl egg or 2 smaller sized eggs beaten
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 ½ to 3 tbsp taco seasoning mix
• 3 tbsp tomato sauce
• ⅔ cup water
• ⅔ cup grated cheese
• 1 small tomato diced
• ½ avocado diced
• ⅓ cup sour cream * optional
• *Garnish with optional hot sauce or salsa

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 F (204 C), and line or oil a baking sheet.
2. Using a skewer or knife, poke holes all over the spaghetti squash. Place on baking sheet and bake for an hour, turning over halfway through.
3. Remove squash from oven and cool until cool to touch. Leave oven on 400F (204 C).
4. Grease or oil 2 muffin pans.
5. While squash is cooling, brown ground beef in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
6. Drain excess grease & return cooked ground beef to pan.
7. Add taco seasoning, tomato sauce, and water. Heat until bubbling and turn to low heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
8. Once squash is cool, slice in half and using a fork scrape noodles into a large bowl.
9. Add the beaten egg or eggs to the squash noodles and stir together.
10. Place squash noodle mixture into muffin cups and make a well in the center of each with a spoon.
11. Add taco meat to each well and sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 400F (204 C) for 25 minutes or until set.
12. Remove from muffin tin and top with diced avocado, tomato, sour cream and optional hot sauce or salsa. Serve.

Recipe Notes

*all nutritional data are estimates based on the products I used*

 Yield: 24 nests & Serving size is: 2 nests

Nutrition Facts

Spaghetti Squash Taco Nests

Amount Per Serving

Calories 134 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g 14%

Saturated Fat 4g 20%

Total Carbohydrates 2.5g 1%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Protein 10g 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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