Spaghetti Squash w/ Meatballs

I am trying to be a bit more healthy so I decided to have spaghetti squash instead of pasta. It is not the same but satisfies my craving for pasta. It can be tricky to make the first time. If you cook the squash too long it will be mushy and not pasta like at all.

Meatballs w/ Sauce:

1 pound lean ground beef
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
Splash of milk
1 egg
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 onions, finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
1/8 teaspoon black pepper

2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
2 (10.75 ounce) cans water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

To make meatballs: Combine in a bowl ground beef, bread crumbs, parm cheese, milk, egg, garlic, onions, salt, Italian seasoning and pepper; mix well. Roll into 1 inch balls and place the raw meatballs on a 9 x 11 baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes. When cool, place them in a colander and rinse (yes, I rinse them) with hot water. This drains the grease so you don't have any "swimming" on top of the sauce.

To make the sauce: Mix together tomato soup, water, lemon juice, salt, parsley, basil, sage, thyme and cayenne pepper in a large saucepan, add meatballs and simmer for 30 min to an hour.

While the sauce is simmering place a large pot of water on the stove and bring to a boil. Add salt and a pat of butter to the water. Cut the spaghetti squash in half and scoop out the seeds with a spoon (like you would a pumpkin). Add squash to the boiling water, shell side up. After 10 minutes pierce the flesh with a fork. If it goes in easily it is ready, if not cook for 5 more min and pierce again. One cooked, drain and allow to cool. When it is cool enough to handle (10-20 min), take a fork and hollow out the shell from top to bottom, making spaghetti like strands. I put the squash back in the shell and top with meatballs and sauce. You don't have to use the shell as a bowl. :)