Stuffed Spaghetti Squash with Tomatoes, Olives, Tuna and String Cheese

Gluten Free
Health score
58%
Stuffed Spaghetti Squash with Tomatoes, Olives, Tuna and String Cheese
13 min.
4
293kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 14 ounce canned tomatoes diced canned
  • 0.3 cup basil leaves fresh chopped
  • servings salt and ground pepper black
  • tablespoons olive brine green (from the olive jar)
  • teaspoon oregano dried
  • 0.5 cup pimento-stuffed olives green chopped
  • medium spaghetti squash halved lengthwise
  • servings individual string cheese sticks 
  • 12 ounce tuna in water white chunk drained canned

Equipment

  • bowl
  • slow cooker

Directions

  1. Arrange the spaghetti squash halves in the bottom of a slow cooker.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, olives, oregano, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and black pepper. Spoon the mixture over the spaghetti squash.
  3. Pour the olive brine in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
  4. When ready to serve, using a fork, "loosen" the squash slightly, creating spaghetti-like strands. Spoon the tomato sauce over the squash, top each piece with some tuna, string cheese, and basil and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories293kcal
Protein26.86%
Fat20.52%
Carbs52.62%

Properties

Glycemic Index
36.25
Glycemic Load
2.06
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
27.682174267976%

Flavonoids

Luteolin
0.12mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:293.01kcal
14.65%
Fat:7.27g
11.19%
Saturated Fat:1.35g
8.46%
Carbohydrates:41.95g
13.98%
Net Carbohydrates:31.87g
11.59%
Sugar:17.83g
19.81%
Cholesterol:31.16mg
10.39%
Sodium:733.02mg
31.87%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:21.41g
42.82%
Selenium:59.93µg
85.61%
Vitamin B3:14.32mg
71.62%
Vitamin B6:0.92mg
46.15%
Manganese:0.86mg
42.81%
Fiber:10.08g
40.31%
Vitamin B12:2.19µg
36.43%
Potassium:982.66mg
28.08%
Magnesium:102.12mg
25.53%
Iron:4.55mg
25.28%
Vitamin C:19.55mg
23.7%
Copper:0.44mg
21.82%
Vitamin B5:2.15mg
21.54%
Phosphorus:208.78mg
20.88%
Vitamin E:3.05mg
20.32%
Vitamin A:1011.52IU
20.23%
Folate:77.09µg
19.27%
Vitamin B1:0.28mg
18.96%
Vitamin K:19.56µg
18.63%
Calcium:182.74mg
18.27%
Vitamin B2:0.21mg
12.57%
Zinc:1.78mg
11.88%
Vitamin D:1.02µg
6.8%