Crock Pot Spaghetti Squash with Meat Sauce

• Olive oil
• 1 lb. lean ground turkey
• 1 - 24 oz. jar Marinara sauce
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 small white onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp. chopped garlic
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 tsp. dried basil
• 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 1 spaghetti squash (2-3 lbs.)

Drizzle a small amount of olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat.  Add the turkey and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.  Season the meat with the garlic, salt, oregano, basil and red pepper flakes.  Stir to mix well.  Transfer the seasoned turkey to a sprayed slow cooker and add in the marinara, bell pepper and onion.  Stir to combine.

Wash the outside skin of the spaghetti squash, cut in half and remove seeds.  Place the squash, cut side down, into the crock pot, pushing it down into the sauce.

Cover and cook on high for 4 hours.

Serve the meat sauce with the squash.  Enjoy!