Craving pasta? This cleanse-friendly dish will do the trick!

Spaghetti Squash with Caramelized Onion

Adapted from The Almond Eater
Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 1 spaghetti squash (about 2-3 pounds)
• 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 medium yellow onions, peeled and sliced into strips
• 1 1/2 cup mushrooms
• 1 cup kale
• 1/4 tsp rosemary, fresh or dried
• Salt and pepper to taste

Optional: additional veggies, ground beef or shredded chicken

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Slice squash in half, remove seeds and place on baking sheet. Brush 2 tbsp olive oil on both sides of the squash and then place face down in the oven.
3. While squash is roasting, melt 2 tbsp oil over medium-high in a large skillet. Add onions to skillet, stirring occasionally. After 5 minutes, add mushrooms.
4. After approximately 10 minutes, the onions should start to caramelize. If they look like they're burning at all, add an extra tbsp of oil.
5. Add kale to skillet and continue to stir everything together until onions turn a nice golden brown color.
6. After 45 minutes, remove squash from oven and allow 10 minutes or so for it to cool.
7. Once slightly cooler, use a fork to remove "spaghetti" from squash and place in a skillet. Add rosemary, salt and pepper and stir everything together.
8. Top with additional veggies or protein of your choice, such as ground beef or shredded chicken. Serve warm.