Lots of sh*t happened in a small amount of time this weekend. Me and some ladies headed up to Breckenridge for the lovely Laura’s birthday. She’s just so great. She’s my roommate. I know her. And now she’s 24. What a boring age. I think that’s how she felt about it. 21 is exciting, 22 is still fun since you’re in college, then after that…it gets a little dull. I’m biased though, I just want to eat almond butter on my birthday, personally.
Anywho, we went to Breck to snowboard and hang out at our friend’s house for the night. And when I say “we went to snowboard” I mean them. I don’t do the mountain sports thing. Yes, I’m from Colorado. No, I don’t care if you think that’s weird. I stayed in at our friend’s house and worked on my computer, wrapped in a blanket. Oh and I also went to CrossFit of Breckenridge up there!! That was what I was looking forward to most, honestly. I got to wod with one of the awesome coaches up there and cheered on by the other. Pretty freakin’ cool if you ask me. The head coach called me kiddo. I love him. Good coaches and athletes aka wicked cool gym.
So we finished our time up in Breckenridge at a bar. Ok….what is up with the dudes up there? I know all they care about is being on the mountain all day and getting drunk at night…but don’t they want to get laid?? The way these bros look and act…I have no idea how they have ever got any. I seriously can’t even repeat some of the things that were said to us. It was like being in 3rd grade again if 3rd graders knew absurdly disgusting words and had filthy minds. No but seriously. Douche bags.
So we finished the night off at D’Corazon in Denver. Have you eaten there? You haven’t? You only go to The Rio Grande for margaritas? Oh, you’re lame. Dom has told me about that restaurant many times but I never got the chance to try it. Finally did. Had the carnitas. Effing ridiculously good. Like wiiicked good. And I hear their margaritas are delicious AND strong. So stop going to The Rio. Their food tastes like carpet.
Paleo Sausage Spaghetti Squash Bake
Ingredients
- 1lb Italian sausage
- 1 medium spaghetti squash, halved and seeds removed
- 1 bundle of kale, roughly chopped
- 1 red onion, halved and sliced
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup canned coconut milk
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon tarragon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground sage
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut your spaghetti squash in half and use a spoon to remove the seeds and excess threads from your squash. Use some muscle.
- Place open side down on a baking sheet and bake for about 20-25 minutes or until you can press into your squash and it gives a bit.
- While your squash bakes, heat up a large pot under medium-high heat and add your Italian sausage. Break up with a wooden spoon or spatula.
- Once your sausage is cooked through, remove with a slotted spoon and put in a bowl.
- Keep the extra fat from the meat in the pot, add your minced garlic and add your kale, onions, and chicken broth. Combine.
- Then add your coconut milk and spices. Cover and let simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Pull your spaghetti squash out of the oven and dethread with a fork.
- Once your kale is wilted and onions have begin to become translucent, remove from heat and add your spaghetti squash as well as your egg to the kale/onion mixture. Mix thoroughly.
- Then add your cooked Italian sausage and mix together.
- Place the mixed ingredients into a baking dish (or same pot if it’s oven safe) and spread out evenly.
- Bake 15-20 minutes or until top is slightly browned.
- Consume!
I’m sorry to report that I’m not overly fond of this dish. I was so excited to make it based on the ingredients and other reviews, I made a double batch and had dreams of feeding the whole family on it for a couple days. I made it just as directed with all fresh ingredients and, although it’s definitely still edible, there’s a bit of a funky flavor (to me) that I can’t quite place. I love this site and other recipes… but lesson learned to try new recipes before committing to multiple pans full.
I’m sorry about that Amanda!!
It was much better the second day!
Very good. Tasted rich and savory. I did use three eggs and spinach instead of kale bc I already had it in my fridge but other than that I prepared it right along with the recipe. I will make it again and share with my Paleo eating friends!
My husband barely tolerates my Paleo lifestyle, but he went nuts for this recipe. I used spinach instead of kale and didn’t had tarragon so I used cumin and it was de-lish! Can’t wait for lunch leftovers tomorrow!
I’m the same as Janna’s comment above, my husband is a Paleo snob, can’t imagine eating some of the stuff I do…but this!!! omg, ate two bowls and admitted to thinking it was the BOMB! Ha…I added mushrooms and extra fresh sage, which is so damn good!!!
I made this tonight to go with our grass fed steak! It was really reall great!! I omitted the sausage, thanks to lack of planning, and used celery instead. Hope the little bit of left overs are good for breakfast!!
This was so good Juli! Thank you for sharing your wonderful recipes with the rest of the Paleo world 🙂 I am still trying to convert my husband and with your help I am getting closer! Love your blog, especially the “Rando Rants”, you have a great personality and sense of humor! Keep up the great work in CrossFit and in the kitchen!
This is really tasty…it reminds me of some comfort pod from the past that I am unable to retrieve from the depths of my mind. Either way, this might just become my new go to when needing a savory comfort dish.
Thank you!
I tried to rate this five stars but I guess it wouldn’t show that since I’m on an IPad. Also, the comfort food (not comfort pod) it reminds me of is broccoli cheese casserole. I’m not sure why…delicious either way.
Just found your blog. Already a huge fan!!! I’ve been having a shitty day, stumbled upon your blog, and laughed my ass off. Thank you. This spaghetti squash looks delicious.
This was amazing, amazing, amazing! I overheard my fiance, who sporadically eats Paleo to support me, telling someone it was one of the most delicious meals he has ever had! We skipped the Tarragon and Sage (thought I had them, but was out), and mixed a spicy Italian sausage with regular. Sooooo good! I’ll also be featuring this on my blog this week on nutcasecrunch.com. Thank you!
P.s. I LOVE your site!
I have just ordered your new cookbook and trying the recipes. We made the Spaghetti Squash Bake and it ended up in the garbage disposal. It was too salty and looked like nothing but Italian Sausage with a little green in it. I just realized I left out the egg but that shouldn’t have caused the dish we had. I used a small spaghetti squash and spinach instead of kale which I find bitter. Any ideas where I went wrong?
A dedicated paleo follower looking for great recipes for my family
no really sure. you probably need a lot more spinach since it shrinks a lot. and you also need to be careful with what kind of sausage you get. your sausage could have been really salty.