Cheesy Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

Name: Cheesy Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 med. spaghetti squash; 2 tbsp. olive oil; 1 tbsp. butter; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped, stems removed; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup ricotta cheese; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded; 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided; to taste salt and pepper

Christina @cook_3000087

USA

I was craving a cheesy dish but not the heavy feeling of the pasta that comes with it. This dish is a good compromise and a good way to get the kids to eat more veggies. Add some cooked and sliced chicken to make it even more hearty.

Christina @cook_3000087

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Ingredients

1med. spaghetti squash
2 tbsp.olive oil
1 tbsp.butter
4 clovesgarlic, minced
2 cupsfresh spinach, roughly chopped, stems removed
1/2 cupheavy cream
1/2 cupricotta cheese
1/2 cupparmesan cheese, shredded
1 cupmozzarella cheese, shredded and divided
to tastesalt and pepper

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 400 °F. Start by roasting the squash. Slice in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Lightly spread the olive oil around the cut rims of the squash and place, cut side down, on a rimmed baking tray covered with tinfoil. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until tender. Set aside to allow to cool enough to handle.
2

Lower oven heat to 350°F.
3

In a medium skillet, melt the butter and cook the garlic until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes. Add the spinach and cook, stirring frequently, until it has wilted.
4

Add the cream, ricotta, and parmesan cheese to the skillet. Season to taste.
5

Keep at low heat until the cheese is melted and incorporated all together. Remove from heat.
6

Use a fork to fluff the strands of spaghetti squash from the shell. Pour half the spinach sauce over each squash half and stir into the squash.
7

Top each squash half with 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
8

Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes, then set oven to broil for an additional 3-5 minutes, until the cheese is golden on top.

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Christina @cook_3000087

on October 05, 2016 21:55

USA

I love to bake and to try out new recipes! I'm always on the lookout for simple dinners for busy weeknights. A lot of the recipes I post on here are ones I've found on Pinterest or from different bloggers, and that I've tried and really enjoyed, but I always reference to where I got the recipe from in the recipe description and the pictures are my own. If there's no source listed, then it's a rare recipe that I came up with. I have two wonderful kids and I hope to pass on my love of cooking and baking to them.