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Pesto Spaghetti Squash

Total Time
1h 43m
24m prep · 79m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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🥬 Vegetarian 🌾 Gluten-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

When making this spaghetti squash dish for the first time, I wanted to use items I would normally incorporate with pasta, such as pesto and mushrooms. It's tastes wonderful and I think most people would enjoy; I know I did! Serve with garlic bread.

Ingredients

  • 1 spaghetti squash , halved lengthwise and seeded
  • 3 tablespoons butter , divided
  • 1 onion , sliced
  • 1 cup kale , stems removed and leaves chopped
  • 4 whites mushrooms , sliced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons prepared pesto
  • 0.25 cups grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

  2. 2

    Place squash skin-side down on prepared baking sheet. Bake until cooked through, about 1 hour. Remove from oven; cool for 10 minutes. Once squash is cool enough to handle, scrape flesh into string-like strands with a fork. Place in a bowl and set aside.

  3. 3

    Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until onion begins to turn translucent. Stir in kale and mushrooms; reduce heat to medium low.

  4. 4

    Stir in squash, remaining 2 tablespoons butter, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes; cook for 2 minutes. Remove from stove and place squash mixture in a large bowl.

  5. 5

    Stir olive oil and pesto into the squash mixture. Slowly add grated Parmesan cheese, stirring until evenly mixed.

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