**Baked Spaghetti Squash with Chicken and Veggies: A Nutritious and Flavorful Meal**
Baked spaghetti squash with chicken and veggies is a delicious and healthy dish that's perfect for a weeknight meal. Spaghetti squash is a low-carb and gluten-free alternative to pasta, making it a great choice for those with dietary restrictions. It's also packed with vitamins and minerals, like vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium. The chicken and veggies add protein and flavor to the dish, while the marinara sauce ties it all together. This recipe is easy to make and can be tailored to your liking. You can add more or less vegetables, use different types of cheese, or even swap out the chicken for another protein, such as tofu or shrimp. Plus, it's a great way to sneak in some extra vegetables for picky eaters. If you're looking for a satisfying and nutritious meal that the whole family will love, baked spaghetti squash with chicken and veggies is the perfect choice.
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BAKED SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH CHICKEN AND VEGGIES
A recipe that is enjoyed at out house. Great flavor and very healthy. Have an extra serving and you need not feel guilty. Accompanied with a salad and a crusty roll makes for a complete meal.
Provided by Dotty2
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Place squash on a baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat ,cool and shred with a fork.
- Reduce oven temp to 350°F.
- Lightly grease casserole dish.
- In a skillet over medium heat, brown and cook chicken pieces; add peppers, onion and garlic.
- Continue to cook and stir until vegetables are tender.
- Mix the shredded squash and tomatoes into the skillet; add spices.
- Cook and stir until heated through.
- Remove skillet from heat and mix in 2 cups cheese until melted.
- Transfer to prepared casserole dish.
- Bake 25 minutes.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese and then continue baking 5 minutes until cheese is melted.
CHICKEN SPAGHETTI SQUASH
In this twist on a classic Southern dish, the noodle-like strands of crisp-tender squash find their way into a creamy chicken and vegetable casserole.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Cut the squash in half crosswise using a serrated knife. Dig out and discard the seeds with a spoon. Place into an 8-by-8-inch microwave-safe casserole dish with 2 tablespoons water. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and microwave on high until the squash is very tender and the inside can easily be flaked with a fork, 13 to 14 minutes. Use a fork to scrap the sides of the squash, separating the strands. Leave the scraped strands in the squash. Drain and dry the casserole dish.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until they have released most of their moisture and start to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the bell pepper, scallion whites, cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring, until the peppers are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the half-and-half and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the liquid has reduced slightly and starts to thicken, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Fold in the chicken and 2 cups Cheddar and stir until the cheese has melted. Add the spaghetti squash strands and stir until well combined. Transfer the squash mixture to the casserole dish and sprinkle the top with the remaining Cheddar. Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbling, 17 to 20 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the scallion greens before serving.
CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI TWICE-BAKED SPAGHETTI SQUASH
Provided by Katie Lee Biegel
Categories main-dish
Time 2h5m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- With a sharp knife, carefully cut about four 1/2-inch slits in the squash to allow steam to escape while it cooks. Put the squash on a baking sheet and roast for about 1 1/2 hours. Let the squash cool for about 20 minutes on the baking sheet.
- Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to a bowl and prepare an ice water bath. Blanch the broccoli briefly in the boiling water, then transfer to the ice bath to cool. Drain and set aside.
- Cut the squash in half lengthwise and use a spoon to scoop out the seeds. With a large fork, pull the squash fibers away from the outer peel (use a towel to hold the squash in place if necessary). Reserve the squash and the outer peel.
- Preheat the broiler.
- Put the milk and garlic in a saucepan over medium-high heat and heat until it just begins to simmer, about 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium, add the Neufchatel cheese, Parmesan and 1 cup of the mozzarella and stir until melted. Turn off the heat, stir in the yogurt and season with salt and pepper. Remove the garlic. Add the squash, chicken and broccoli and toss to coat. Divide the mixture between the reserved squash peels. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella.
- Place the stuffed squash onto a baking sheet and broil until the cheese is melted and bubbly, a few minutes.
BAKED SPAGHETTI SQUASH AND CHICKEN
Provided by Food Network
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. With a sharp knife, prick the squash in 2 to 3 places and set it on a baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove it from the oven, cut it in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Return the squash halves, cut side down, to the baking sheet and bake for another 30 minutes or until tender.
- While the squash is cooking, heat the butter in a medium sized saucepan. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously. Add the garlic, broth and bring the mixture to a boil, whisking all the while. Add the chicken and simmer, uncovered, for 3 to 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove from the heat and stir in the milk or heavy cream. Season with 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper to taste; set aside and reheat over low heat when you remove the squash from the oven.
- Remove the squash from the oven. With a fork rake the squash until it separates fully into strands and only the shell remains. Transfer the strands to pasta bowls. Remove the chicken sauce from the heat, stir in the cheese and parsley or basil and adjust the seasoning. Serve the sauce over the strands of squash.
ROASTED VEGETABLES WITH SPAGHETTI SQUASH
This is a great fall dish. Roasted veggies sit on a bed of spaghetti squash and are topped with a little melted cheese. Note: vegetables can easily be substituted. I have made this many times with whatever is on hand. However, when I can, I try to use mostly root vegetables in yellow and orange colors.
Provided by Gila
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes
Time 1h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Place spaghetti squash and acorn squash, cut sides down, on baking sheet. Place sweet potato on baking sheet.
- Bake until squash and sweet potato are tender when pierced by a fork, about 45 minutes.
- Turn oven down to 350 degrees (170 degrees C). Coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Scrape strands from the spaghetti squash and place into prepared pan in an even layer.
- Cut sweet potato into bite-size chunks; place into a large bowl. Scoop bite-size chunks of flesh from the acorn squash; add to bowl. Stir baby carrots, diced onion, honey, cinnamon, salt, and black pepper into squash mixture and mix well. Transfer squash mixture to the baking pan and spread evenly over spaghetti squash. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the top.
- Bake at 350 degrees until cheese is bubbly and brown, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.7 calories, Carbohydrate 49.5 g, Cholesterol 6 mg, Fat 3.4 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 148.2 mg, Sugar 16.1 g
ACORN SQUASH
Sweet and buttery squash--this is quick and easy, and my family loves it.
Provided by TERRYLEE51
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Acorn Squash Side Dish Recipes
Time 1h5m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Turn acorn squash upside down onto a cookie sheet. Bake in a 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven until it begins to soften, approximately 30 to 45 minutes.
- Remove squash from the oven and turn onto a plate so that the flesh is facing upwards. Place butter and brown sugar into the squash, and place remaining squash over the other piece. Place squash in a baking dish (so the squash won't slide around too much) while baking.
- Place squash in the 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven and bake another 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.7 calories, Carbohydrate 35.8 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 51.2 mg, Sugar 17.9 g
BAKED SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH BEEF AND VEGGIES
Baked spaghetti squash, peppers, and onions are mixed with beef and cheese in this delicious casserole.
Provided by ROBYN050501
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash Winter Squash Spaghetti Squash
Time 1h50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Place squash on a baking sheet, and bake 40 minutes, or until tender. Remove from heat, cool, and shred pulp with a fork.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a casserole dish.
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until evenly brown. Drain, and mix in the green pepper, red pepper, red onion, and garlic. Continue to cook and stir until vegetables are tender.
- Mix the shredded squash and tomatoes into the skillet, and season with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until heated through. Remove skillet from heat, and mix in 2 cups cheese until melted. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish.
- Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven. Sprinkle with remaining cheese, and continue baking 5 minutes, until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 398.8 calories, Carbohydrate 12.8 g, Cholesterol 100.2 mg, Fat 26.4 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 27.2 g, SaturatedFat 14.5 g, Sodium 590.3 mg, Sugar 6 g
ITALIAN SPAGHETTI WITH CHICKEN & ROASTED VEGETABLES
When I get a craving for homemade tomato sauce, I make a zesty batch to toss with chicken and veggies. The flavors do wonders for penne, too. -Carly Curtin, Ellicott City, Maryland
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, zucchini and squash. Add 1 tablespoon oil and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake 15-20 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions. Sprinkle chicken with garlic powder and remaining Italian seasoning. In a large nonstick skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until no longer pink. Remove from skillet., Add broth and wine to skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, basil, oregano and salt. Bring to a boil. Return chicken to skillet. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 4-6 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened., Drain spaghetti. Add spaghetti and vegetables to tomato mixture; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 379 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 345mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH CHICKEN
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.
Provided by Junia Sonier
Categories Spaghetti Squash Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 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.
- Bake in the preheated oven until tender when pierced with a knife, about 45 minutes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Remove squash from the oven and let cool slightly. Slice in half and remove seeds.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 329.8 calories, Carbohydrate 49.2 g, Cholesterol 26.7 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 16.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 247 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
Tips:
- Choosing the Right Spaghetti Squash: Select a spaghetti squash that feels heavy for its size and has a deep yellow color. This indicates a mature and flavorful squash.
- Cooking the Spaghetti Squash: Before baking, use a fork to poke holes in the squash. This helps the steam escape and prevents the squash from bursting. You can also microwave the squash for a quicker cooking method.
- Shredding the Spaghetti Squash: Once cooked, use a fork to shred the squash into spaghetti-like strands. This can be done directly in the baking dish or on a separate plate.
- Seasoning the Spaghetti Squash: Before adding the chicken and vegetables, season the spaghetti squash with olive oil, salt, and pepper. This enhances the flavor of the dish.
- Cooking the Chicken: Use boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs for a quick and easy cooking process. Season the chicken with your favorite spices and herbs for added flavor.
- Adding Vegetables: Choose a variety of vegetables that cook evenly, such as broccoli, zucchini, and bell peppers. Cut the vegetables into bite-sized pieces for uniform cooking.
- Baking the Dish: Combine the spaghetti squash, chicken, and vegetables in a baking dish and bake until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender. This usually takes around 30-40 minutes.
- Serving Suggestions: Baked spaghetti squash with chicken and vegetables can be served as a main course or a side dish. Garnish with fresh herbs like parsley or basil for an added touch of flavor.
Conclusion:
Baked spaghetti squash with chicken and vegetables is a delicious, healthy, and versatile dish that is perfect for busy weeknights. It is easy to prepare, packed with nutrients, and can be customized to your liking. Whether you are following a low-carb diet or simply looking for a healthier alternative to pasta, this dish is a great choice. With its combination of flavors and textures, baked spaghetti squash with chicken and vegetables is sure to become a family favorite.
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