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Baked Margherita Spaghetti Squash
This Baked Margherita Spaghetti Squash is an easy, low-carb dish to go alongside any chicken, fish or steak.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 91 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 1 large spaghetti squash
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil or olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 12 cherry tomatoes quartered
- 2 tablespoon fresh basil finely chopped
- ¼ cup shredded Mozzarella cheese divided
- salt & 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.
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 91
% 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.