Spaghetti Squash Chicken "Alfredo"

krissypea79

Hey guys!! So lately I have become obsessed with spaghetti squash, and trying to find different delicious uses for it. It really does satisfy my craving for pasta, and honestly I wouldn't mind if I couldn't have spaghetti ever again! Takes about the same amount of time to prepare, too! I came up with this yummy dish tonight, and thought I'd share!!!

1 whole spaghetti squash
Boneless chicken breasts or tenders (12oz or so), cut into small pieces
1/2 bag Frozen broccoli, cauliflower & carrot blend
3/4 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese
4 Laughing Cow garlic & herb cheese wedges
Seasonings (I used oregano, basil, chives & black pepper)

Yields: approx 4 servings

Preheat oven to 350.
Cut spaghetti squash in half length-wise, place open-side down on a cookie sheet (I put foil down first and sprayed it)
Bake approx. 40 minutes, or until the edges are soft
Remove from oven, and use a fork to remove the seeds (I found it easier to remove the seeds AFTER it was cooked than before, but whatever works for you)
Once seeds are removed, take the fork and scrape out the insides, it will come out looking like spaghetti

I pre-cooked the chicken (cut it into small pieces) and veggies while spaghetti squash was in the oven.

After you remove the insides of the squash, mix in a skillet with the chicken, veggies, seasonings, mozzarella cheese and the cheese wedges until well-mixed & creamy - enjoy!!

Serving size: 1/4 recipe
Estimated calories: 246
7g fat
15g carbs
29g protein
7g sugar
429g sodium

SheIsElusive

I'm gonna have to try this, I loooove spaghetti squash...

Vickied84

You're awesome, Krissy. Thanks

cdmeyer

Sounds wonderful

Anomalia

Bump!

krissypea79

You're awesome, Krissy. Thanks

You're welcome!! Just edited to add a photo

suzzann666

that looks and sounds great. i love spaghetti squash, but i always seem to prepare it the same way. i'll definitely be trying this out.

nantigua

Thanks for sharing this recipe!! : ) I have heard of this but never inquired about it... Will definitely be making!!

iqnas

Yum!

Gwynhyffar

I bet that would be awesome with shrimp too!

ryeargain

I'm trying this VERY soon! Thanks!

krissypea79

I bet that would be awesome with shrimp too!

Agreed!!!! There are so many different things you can do with it!!! You could even use a small jar of regular alfredo sauce - I wanted something a little lower in carbs, but it really would only add a bit little extra carbs (5g or so) and a few more calories....but personally I love the way it came out with the Laughing Cow! I don't salt my food, and didn't find it bland or anything - lots of flavor!!

Rscrappy

bump

mebemini2012

Bump!

takyso

bump

tlinval

Thanks for sharing! And thanks for the reminder about spaghetti squash, it's something I always forget about!!:flowerforyou:

tangie82

bump, thanks for sharing!

Vanessa_lilia

Yum i love spaghetti squash

krissypea79

You're all welcome!!! I find myself wishing it was dinner time so I could eat the leftovers, it was THAT good!!!!

jenluvsushi

Yummy!

Mina133842

looks good- thanks for adding a pic - makes me want to try and mix it up - I usually make spaghetti squash lasagna, but the red sauce is tough - cause of my acid reflux.

jennp1129

Bump! Looks good.

Mina133842

another yummy recipe someone else posted, made it a couple of times now, was a HUGE HIT!! I did alter it slightly - used about 1/2 of a 16oz tub of lite cottage cheese, and probably a lot more Mozzarella than was needed, but was SO GOOD!!! I just used 1 pound of ground turkey, and dumped in a bunch of Italian Seasoning (from Costco). Sorry, I don't have the nutrition info on it.

Spaghetti Squash Lasagna

1 Spaghetti Squash
1 Jar Marinara
1 On the Go 2% Cottage Cheese (4oz) -** I used about half of a 16oz container**
Part skim Mozzarella (or 2% equivalent) - ** I used 2 pkgs (2 cup pkgs) - so about 4 cups total***
Parmesan Cheese
1 pkg Jenni-o Italian Seasoned Ground Turkey or Italian Turkey Sausage ** I used 1 lb ground turkey with Italian Seasoning**

Cut the Squash length wise and scoop out seeds and strings (I use a ice cream scoop makes it much easier)
Spray cookie sheet with Pam place cut side down and bake at 350 for about 40-45 mins
Take out of the oven, flip them over to cool
While cooling....
Brown Ground Turkey Drain off fat
Add Marinara
Add Cottage Cheese
Then scrape a fork across the Squash to make "spaghetti like strands" carefully they may still be hot.....
Place in a large bowl
Add the Sauce mixture and mix together
in a 13x9 pan add half the mixture and sprinkle with mozzarella (how much depends on how cheesy or how calorie laden you want the dish... I use about a 1/2 cup on each layer) ** I used 1 pkg per layer -about 2 cups**
Sprinkle with Parmesan
Add the other half of Squash mixture, Mozzarella and Parmesan
Bake at 350 until Bubbly and cheese has melted.....

p.s there will be "water" in the bottom of the pan as I think it's from the squash’s natural moisture....just let it drain a bit befoe placing on your plate or in your bowl....

AggieCass09

yum! I have a gluten allergy and eat paleo so this is a good idea...ive only done spaghetti squash spaghetti, never different sauces!

Thanks for the idea!

JAllen32

Yum! That looks amazing! Thanks for sharing!

sdrawkcabynot

is it mushy? I cannot stand - mushy pasta.

dorktaped

This sounds sooo good! And you just gave me an idea for dinner tonight! Thanks!

memcd911

is it mushy? I cannot stand - mushy pasta.

Spaghetti squash is quite the opposite... more like crunchy/crisp pasta. It's fantastic.

And OP, thanks for posting this. I do squash for my meatsauce all the time. Never thought about using it for other "pasta dishes."

TeraJo

Bump!

egiakatt

bump bump!

mdh1127

Yum! That looks really good. I have never tried spaghetti squash. Thanks for the recipe!