Baked Margherita Spaghetti Squash
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Baked Margherita Spaghetti Squash
Description
The recipe involves slicing a large spaghetti squash in half lengthwise, scooping out seeds, and baking the halves cut-side down until fork-tender. After cooling, the squash strands are scraped and fluffed with a fork inside the skins. The strands are drizzled with coconut or olive oil, then seasoned with garlic powder, salt, and pepper while the oven is set to broil.
Fresh quartered cherry tomatoes and chopped basil are stirred in, and shredded mozzarella cheese is sprinkled on top. The squash halves are placed under the broiler for a few minutes until the cheese melts and develops a slight golden brown, creating a fresh-tasting alternative to pasta Margherita with a tender and slightly crisp texture.
After broiling, the dish should rest a few minutes before serving, allowing ingredients to settle and flavors to meld.
Ingredients
- 1 large spaghetti squash
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil or olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 12 cherry tomato quartered
- 2 tablespoon basil finely chopped, fresh
- ¼ cup mozzarella cheese divided, shredded
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Using a large knife or a cleaver, slice the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise down the middle.
- Use a spoon to remove the seeds and center strings.
- Place the squash, open side down on a cookie sheet and bake for 30 minutes. It is done when you can stick a fork easily into it.
- Optional - You can cook the entire spaghetti squash for an hour and then cut it in half and scoop out the seed and center strings.
- Leave the squash in the skin and scrape and fluff each half with a fork to create the stringy squash.
- Drizzle the two halves with coconut oil (or olive oil) and then sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- Turn the oven on broil.
- Add the tomatoes and fresh basil into the squash.
- Stir and top with the mozzarella cheese.
- Place in the broiler for 3-4 minutes, until the cheese is melted and slightly browned.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving the squash.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 91 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 91kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 365IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 11.9mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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