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Cheesy Spaghetti Squash Recipe
This is my favorite thing to make spaghetti squash! It's like alfredo or macaroni and cheese but with a veggie instead of pasta. In other words it's seriously delicious comfort food!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 10m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 50 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- baking sheet
- oven
- pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2
Scoop seeds and stringy center portion of from squash and discard or reserve seeds for another use.
3
Place squash cut side up on baking sheet. Brush flesh with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Turn upside down.
olive oil1 TbspSalt (and freshly ground black pepper, to taste)
4
Bake in preheated oven until tender, about ⏱️ 40 minutes.
5
Let cool slightly or use and oven mitt to hold squash, and shred spaghetti squash with a fork while leaving about 1/4-inch border. Set strings aside and return unfilled boats to baking sheet.
6
In a large saute pan melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic and flour and saute ⏱️ 1 minute.
butter2 Tbsp
7
While whisking vigorously slowly pour in half and half. Let cook, stirring constantly, until just thickened.
8
Reduce heat to low, add parmesan and stir until melted. If mixture seems too thick add in a splash or two of half and half. Season mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
Salt (and freshly ground black pepper, to taste)
9
Remove from heat. Add shredded spaghetti squash and 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese and toss to evenly coat (taste again for salt).
Salt (and freshly ground black pepper, to taste)
10
Divide mixture evenly among squash halves. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese*.
11
Return to oven and bake until cheese has melted, about ⏱️ 10 minutes.
12
Sprinkle with parsley and serve warm.
minced parsley, (for garnish (optional))1 Tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
275 kcal
fat Content
18 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
7 g
sodium Content
393 mg
protein Content
11 g
cholesterol Content
44 mg
carbohydrate Content
21 g
saturated Fat Content
9 g
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