Spaghetti Squash with Chicken

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I've always wanted to try spaghetti squash but most of the recipes I see are meatless. I like meat. So with that said, I kept it on the healthy side and used ground chicken. I made this for my family and even my 5-year-old who hates veggies loved it, although I did tell him it was just spaghetti.

Prep
32 min
Cook
76 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Pierce squash all over with a sharp knife for ventilation and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
  2. 2 Bake in the preheated oven until tender when pierced with a knife, about 45 minutes.
  3. 3 While the squash is baking, combine parsley, basil, and oregano in a small bowl. Put cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, and onion in a separate bowl. Set both aside.
  4. 4 When the squash has about 10 minutes remaining, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chicken in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  5. 5 Remove squash from the oven and let cool slightly. Slice in half and remove seeds.
  6. 6 Add olive oil and garlic to the skillet used to cook the chicken; cook over medium heat until you can smell the garlic, about 1 minute. Add fresh herb mixture and saute for 1 minute. Stir in the vegetable mixture and saute just until they have softened slightly, about 3 minutes. Add ground chicken.
  7. 7 Take a fork and shred one half of the spaghetti squash lengthwise into the skillet. Mix well and saute for about 2 minutes. Repeat with remaining spaghetti squash.
  8. 8 Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper and serve.

Nutrition per serving

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