Spaghetti Squash Nests

Name: Spaghetti Squash Nests
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 1 large spaghetti squash; 3 tbsp olive oil; salt and pepper; 1 tsp ground oregano; 1 cup cherry tomatoes; 1 cup cooked Italian chicken sausage; 1 whole garlic head; 1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese; fresh basil leaves

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings
4
Course
Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine
Italian, American, International

Spaghetti Squash Nests

Iris Warren

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Spaghetti squash nests are sweet and tender spaghetti squash tossed with roasted garlicky tomatoes and savory Italian chicken sausage. This quick and easy busy weeknight dinner is a deliciously simple sheet pan meal.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 large spaghetti squash cut into 4 equal horizontal rings
3 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper
1 tsp ground oregano
1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
1 cup cooked Italian chicken sausage cut into slices
1 whole garlic head
1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
fresh basil leaves optional for garnish

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Trim squash ends and cut the squash crosswise into 4 equal rounds. Scoop out the seeds and discard. Place the rounds on a rimmed baking sheet, leaving room in the middle for the other ingredients.
Place cherry tomatoes and sausage in the middle of the baking sheet and all around the squash rounds. Place the whole garlic head directly in the middle of the baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil over the entire baking sheet making sure to coat the squash rounds. Season with salt, pepper and oregano.
Wrap the whole garlic head in a loose foil tent, adding a splash of olive oil to it before sealing.
Roast until the squash is tender and garlic feels soft when pressed upon, 35-40 minutes.
Using a fork, shred the squash in the center of the rounds into long strands.
Squeeze and divide the roasted garlic into each of the spaghetti squash nests. Divide the tomatoes and sausage among the nests.
Sprinkle over the parmesan cheese and garnish with fresh basil, if desired.