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Creamy Baked Spaghetti Squash

Low carb, creamy, cheesy "spaghetti" dish that makes for a cozy cold weather meal
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Servings 2

Equipment

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
Keyword low carb, spaghetti, squash, vegetarian
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