Whip It Up Wednesday {Pesto Turkey Meatballs & Spaghetti Squash}

Happy Hump Day, friends!

Whip It Up Wednesday is BACK, baby! And today's recipe is a weeknight meal that is low on carbs, full of veggies, and involves pesto--which face it, pesto makes everything better.

Once everything is cooked, you mix it all together, top with a little cheese if that's your thing and enjoy!

I cooked a huge spaghetti squash and about 35 meatballs on Sunday to have on hand for lunches throughout the week--and I will be totally honest that I am completely jazzed for lunch time every day.

What you'll need:

For the spaghetti squash:
1 spaghetti squash
olive oil
salt & pepper
garlic powder
1/3 cup pesto (homemade or jarred)

For the meatballs:
1 lb. ground turkey
1 egg, beaten
1/3 cup old fashioned oats
2 tbsp. pesto (homemade or jarred)
1 tbsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. Italian seasoning
1 tbsp. oregano
1 tsp. paprika


To prepare the spaghetti squash:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
CAREFULLY cut the spaghetti squash in half, length-wise, and scoop out the seeds. Discard seeds.
Drizzle olive oil over each half of the squash, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
Place each half of the squash face-down on a baking sheet; cook for 45-50 minutes, or until soft.
Remove squash from oven. Allow to cool, then flip right-side up and scrape flesh with a fork--this results in the "spaghetti" look.
Transfer spaghetti squash to a bowl and seasoning with salt, pepper, and 1/3 cup pesto (adjust to your preferences)

To prepare the turkey meatballs:
Preheat oven to 350. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
Add all meatball ingredients to a large bowl. Combine with hands until just combined. Do not overmix.
Shape mixture into golf ball-size meatballs. Place meatballs evenly on prepared baking sheet.
Cook meatballs 25-30 minutes or until finished.

To serve:
Combine spaghetti squash and meatballs. Serve with your choice of additional veggie (we are a big fan of steamed broccoli at our house!) & top with cheese.

Hope the rest of your week is fantastic!