Paleo Spaghetti Squash with Spinach and Bacon Cream

Name: Paleo Spaghetti Squash with Spinach and Bacon Cream
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams bacon; 1 Tbsp bacon drippings; 397 grams coconut milk; 1 eggplant, chopped; 1 clove garlic, minced, or to taste; 1 teaspoon Italian herb blend; 4 servings salt and ground black pepper to taste; 2 Tbsps nutritional yeast, or to taste; 1 large onion, coarsely chopped; 1 large spaghetti squash, halved and seeded; 473 milliliters fresh spinach leaves; 59 milliliters water

Paleo Spaghetti Squash with Spinach and Bacon Cream is A mixture of eggplant, bacon drippings, spinach leaves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 55 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Spaghetti Squash with Vegan Spinach Artichoke Cream Sauce, Paleo Spaghetti Squash, and Paleo Spaghetti Squash and Amped Up Meatballs.

Instructions

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Drain the bacon slices on paper towels; crumble and set aside. Leave 1 tablespoon bacon drippings in the skillet.

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Bacon

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Place halved and seeded spaghetti squash cut sides down in a large glass baking dish with 1/4 cup water. Microwave on high until squash is steaming and tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Using a fork, scrape spaghetti squash strands from skin. Set aside in a large serving dish and keep warm.

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Spaghetti Squash

Squash

Water

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Glass Baking Pan

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Cook and stir onion and eggplant in remaining bacon drippings in a large skillet over medium heat until the onion turns translucent and eggplant is tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in garlic and Italian herb blend.

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Bacon Drippings

Eggplant

Garlic

Onion

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Add coconut milk, bring to a simmer, and cook until warmed through, 2 to 4 minutes.

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Coconut Milk

Remove from heat and use an immersion blender to puree the eggplant-coconut mixture until smooth.

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Eggplant

Coconut

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Immersion Blender

Return blended coconut milk sauce to skillet over medium-high heat and stir in crumbled bacon and spinach. Simmer, stirring often, until spinach is wilted and sauce is heated through, about 5 minutes.

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