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Spaghetti squash is one of my favorite winter produce. When baked with a creamy, cheesy sauce, it’s the ultimate low carb comfort food for a cozy cold weather meal.
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Creamy Baked Spaghetti Squash
Low carb, creamy, cheesy "spaghetti" dish that makes for a cozy cold weather meal
Equipment
- aluminum foil
- 1 Medium Saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 medium spaghetti squash, approximately 3 pounds
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan
- 5 oz baby spinach, chopped loosely into pieces
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 4 cloves garlic
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
Squash
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Cut spaghetti squash in half length (you can also poke holes along the line you intend to cut with a fork or knife and microwave for about 3-5 minutes to soften)
- Scrape out the seeds
- On a greased baking sheet, place the two halves and sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Flip so the cut side is down.
- Roast in the oven for about 30-40 minutes or until soft
- Once done, scrape all the strands from the sides until it looks like a bowl of spaghetti
Sauce
- In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant and add spinach to saute
- Once the spinach is wilted, add cream and parmesan.
- Bring to a light boil and stir
- Turn off heat and add salt and pepper to taste
Assembly
- Split sauce between the two spaghetti squash halves
- Mix it around to blend with the "spaghetti" and top with shredded mozzarella
- Place back into the oven for 20 minutes
- Finish with a 1-2 minute hi broil to get the cheese golden brown
- Remove from oven and let rest for a few minutes before serving
Notes
- Cheese – For the parmesan, because we want it to melt in a liquid, I prefer to use fresh grated. However, I have also made this with store bought grated parmesan and it was fine. Mozzarella can we the store bought shredded kind.
- This serves two as an entree but if you are serving someone who can eat a lot, you might want to serve some light sides
- This can serve four as a side
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