Chicken Squash Spaghetti

I have a new obsession lately.. its squash spaghetti. Long time ago every time when I was in store I saw this vegetable but I’ve never managed to buy it. After reading couple clean eating posts on other blogs I thought how good can squash spaghetti be.

I’ve decide to give it a try. I thought “no way” that this yellow vegetable can be better than pasta. I was thinking nothing will substitute pasta. I’m not madly in love in any kind of pasta. However, if I’m thinking about spaghetti … pasta comes to my mind. Anyway one day I went to the store and I bought squash spaghetti. I researched some recipes how to bake it and then I got an idea.

It’s very simple to prepare healthy dinner. First I baked spaghetti squash. In the meantime I prepared ground chicken and sauce. When I finally tried squash spaghetti I was amazed how good it is. I already knew that it’s not my last time eating this large yellow vegetable. I will definitely come back to spaghetti squash. So now I am already planning new recipes in my head.

Squash spaghetti doesn’t have to substitute only pasta. It can be stuffed with many other ingredients,  different types of meat or even with Parmesan Broccoli Baked Fish.  It can also be prepared totally vegetarian. The possibilities are endless.

I just know that I found new type of vegetable that I totally adore:)

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Chicken Squash Spaghetti

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Preparation 10 minutes Cook Time 50 minutes Total Time 1 hour

Serves 2     adjust servings

Ingredients

• 1 spaghetti squash
• 2 cups ground chicken
• 1 Tbsp. butter or canola oil
• 1 Tbsp. canola oil
• 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 cup spaghetti sauce (I used Classico Vodka sauce)
• 2 Tbsp. cheddar cheese
• 5 - 6 grape tomatoes
• salt/pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
2. Cut spaghetti squash in half and clean all the seeds. Smear the inside of the squash with oil. Sprinkle some salt and pepper. Bake for 30 - 40 minutes with skin facing up. The spaghetti squash is ready when the flesh becomes tender. Fluff with fork.
3. In the meantime, melt butter in the pan, add ground chicken and cook for about 15 - 20 minutes on medium to low heat. When chicken is ready add garlic powder and spaghetti sauce. Add salt and pepper if you prefer.
4. When spaghetti squash is ready stuff with chicken/sauce, add some cheddar cheese and bake for another 5 - 10 minutes. When cheese will melt the dinner is ready.
5. Add some grape tomatoes on top of the squash.

by Ilona

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size	2
Amount Per Serving	As Served
Calories 643kcal Calories from fat 365
% Daily Value
Total Fat 41g	63%
Saturated Fat 10g	50%
Transfat 0g
Cholesterol 211mg	70%
Sodium 1463mg	61%
Carbohydrate 26g	9%
Dietary Fiber 6g	24%
Sugars 14g
Protein 46g

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

	Calories	2000
Total Fat	Less than	65g
Sat Fat	Less than	25g
Cholesterol	Less than	300mg
Sodium	Less than	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate		300g
Dietary Fiber		25g

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