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spaghetti squash skillet

Spaghetti Squash Skillet Dinner

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Calories 326kcal

Servings

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 2½- to 3-pound spaghetti squash
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 pound ground chicken or finely chopped mushrooms
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper optional
  • ½ teaspoon salt plus more to taste
  • Freshly cracked black pepper to taste
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice or more to taste
  • ½ cup minced fresh parsley basil, and/or cilantro
  • ¼ cup pine nuts toasted or slivered almonds

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Place whole squash on a sheet pan or casserole in oven and roast for 40-50 minutes. Remove from oven, allow to cool slightly, slice in half vertically, scrape the flesh with a fork into a large bowl.
  • Meanwhile, in a large saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons evoo over medium heat. Add ground meat and saute breaking up with a spoon or spatula until starting to brown. Add garlic, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper and stir well. When meat is fully cooked, add spaghetti squash, herbs and lemon juice. Toss well and remove from heat. If there is extra liquid in the pan continue cooking until the mixture is fairly dry.
  • Toss in pine nuts and serve. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve with crusty whole grain bread.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Spaghetti Squash Skillet Dinner
Amount per Serving
Calories
326
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
22.4
g
34
%
Cholesterol
 
97
mg
32
%
Sodium
 
391
mg
17
%
Carbohydrates
 
12.4
g
4
%
Sugar
 
4.4
g
5
%
Protein
 
22.2
g
44
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.