Oven-Roasted Parmesan Spaghetti Squash
Ingredients
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salt and pepper
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1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
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1 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
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8 slices bacon, cooked and finely chopped
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8 oz. spinach fresh
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4 garlic cloves, minced
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1 tbsp. olive oil
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1 spaghetti squash
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2 tbsp. olive oil
Method
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01How to cook spaghetti squash: Preheat oven to 425 Fahrenheit. Cut the squash in 2 halves, scrape out the seeds and the fiber out of each half. Spray 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the cut sides of the squash. Spray the baking sheet with foil and place the squash on the baking sheet cut side down.
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02Bake for about 30-40 minutes. Remove it from the oven when it's cooked through and soft, and let it cool. Flip the squash so that cut side faces up – that will speed up the cooling. After squash cools, scrape squash with a fork to remove flesh in long strands and transfer to a bowl.
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03How to cook spinach: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add minced garlic and fresh spinach and saute for about 2 minutes, stirring, on medium heat, uncovered until spinach wilts. Season with salt.
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04Assembly: Add spaghetti squash to the skillet with spinach, add finely chopped cooked bacon and mix to combine, on low heat. Add freshly shredded Parmesan cheese to the skillet and stir on low heat to melt the cheese. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Top with toasted pine nuts.
