Spaghetti Squash With Veggies And Mozzarella Food

SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH SAUTEED VEGGIES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400°, line a medium baking sheet with foil, and lightly mist with cooking spray.
• On a work surface, drizzle about 2 tablespoons worth of the olive oil over both of the cut-sides of the spaghetti squash halves, then sprinkle over a generous amount of salt (squash needs it!), black pepper, the 1/2 teaspoon of granulated onion, 1/2 teaspoon of the granulated garlic, plus the Italian seasoning, equally.
• Place the two squash halves cut-side down onto the baking sheet and roast for 1 hour, or until easily pierced with a small paring knife and tender.
• While the spaghetti squash roasts, make your toasted breadcrumbs: add the panko breadcrumbs to a small bowl, add a sprinkle of salt, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of granulated garlic, plus 1 teaspoon of olive oil, and use a fork to combine. Place a small pan over high heat, and once hot, add the seasoned crumbs to it, stirring constantly until golden-brown and toasted, about 1-2 minutes; set the toasted breadcrumbs aside.
• Once the spaghetti squash has baked, allow it to cool (cut-side up now) for about 20-25 minutes; once cool enough to handle, use a fork to scrape the squash flesh downwards away from the skin, fluffing it a bit to create the spaghetti strands. Scrape most of the flesh from each shell, leaving just a little bit around the edges to help maintain the shape of the shell, and place the scraped spaghetti squash strands into a large bowl to hold. Reserve the shells.
• To prepare your sauteed veggies, place a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat (I use my cast iron skillet for this), add a good amount of olive oil to it, and add in the sliced onions with a pinch or two of salt and pepper. Allow those onions to caramelize for about 12 minutes, stirring them frequently, until golden; once golden, drizzle in the balsamic and stir to combine, then remove the onions from the pan and place into a bowl to hold.
• To that same pan, add in a touch more oil as needed, then add the sliced mushrooms along with a pinch of salt and pepper. Saute the mushrooms until golden-brown, about 7 minutes, then remove those from the pan and add to the onions to hold.
• Now to the pan add the cherry tomatoes along with the small squeeze of lemon, and cook those for a few minutes until blistered, softened and beginning to break down and become juicy; once broken down, add in the garlic, stir until aromatic, then add back into the pan the onions and mushrooms, plus the spinach and the white beans, and stir to combine, adding more olive oil as needed to create a silky consistency.
• Turn off the heat under the sauteed veggies, check to see if any additional salt/pepper is needed, then add the spaghetti squash strands into the pan, gently tossing with tongs to combine them very well with all of the delicious sauteed veggies.
• To serve, divide the spaghetti squash/veggie mixture equally between the two reserved squash shells, sprinkle over some of the toasted breadcrumbs and parsley, plus some parmesan cheese (if using), and serve hot. (You can serve 1 full, stuffed spaghetti squash half per person, or cut each in half to make 4 smaller portions.)

SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH VEGETABLES & MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Mix the cheese together, set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet and add the onion, pepper and garlic.
• Sauté over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• Add crushed tomatoes, basil, and crushed red pepper (if using).
• Simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes.
• Mix squash well with the cooked vegetables and put half in the bottom of a large (13 x 9 inch) baking dish.
• Top with half the cheese mixture, followed by the other half of the squash mixture, then the rest of the cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and slightly browned.
• Let cool 10-15 minutes before serving.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH VEGGIES AND MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 F. Mix the cheese together, set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet and add the onion, pepper and garlic. Sauté over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, basil, and crushed red pepper (if using). Simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes. Mix squash well with the cooked vegetables and put half in the bottom of a large (13 x 9 inch) baking dish. Top with half the cheese mixture, followed by the other half of the squash mixture, then the rest of the cheese. Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and slightly browned. Let cool 10-15 minutes before serving.

BAKED SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH CHICKEN AND VEGGIES

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.