Easy Cheesy Spaghetti Squash Boats

By Jennifer

6 Person

80 Minutes

0 Calories

Spaghetti Squash Boats make a delicious side dish cut down or a full-blown low carb vegetarian meal for one. Want to get creative? Add chicken, beef, or sausage in your boat for a totally filling and perfectly healthy dinner tonight.

Ingredients

salt and pepper
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan or Asiago cheese
2 cups chopped fresh spinach
1/2 cup cottage cheese
4 oz. cream cheese, cubed
3 tbsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. vegetable oil
1 spaghetti squash

Method

01

Preheat oven to 350. Cut squash in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds and discard them. Spray flesh side of squash with cooking spray or brush with oil. Place flesh side down in a large baking dish and bake for 30-45 minutes or until soft and tender. Remove from the oven and let sit for 15 minutes.
02

Loosen the spaghetti squash with a fork and set flesh side up in the baking dish. In a skillet, add oil, garlic and cream cheese.
03

Heat on low heat, stirring frequently until all cheese is melted. Stir in cottage cheese, and spinach and heat until warm, about 2 minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Divide mixture in half and spread onto each half of the squash. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese onto each squash boat.
04

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly. Broil for 2 minutes until cheese just begins to brown. Serve immediately. This takes at least 30-45 minutes to cook the squash to make it tender. Then another 20 minutes to cook the cheese/filing on top. Add about 5-7 minutes for the filling to cook on the stove. The time to prep is about 15 minutes.

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Easy Cheesy Spaghetti Squash Boats

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( By Jennifer )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 6 servings
Prep Time 20 Mins
Cook Time 60 Mins
Total Time 80 Mins

02 Ingredients

salt and pepper

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup shredded Parmesan or Asiago cheese

2 cups chopped fresh spinach

1/2 cup cottage cheese

4 oz. cream cheese, cubed

3 tbsp. minced garlic

1 tsp. vegetable oil

1 spaghetti squash

03 Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Cut squash in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds and discard them. Spray flesh side of squash with cooking spray or brush with oil. Place flesh side down in a large baking dish and bake for 30-45 minutes or until soft and tender. Remove from the oven and let sit for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Loosen the spaghetti squash with a fork and set flesh side up in the baking dish. In a skillet, add oil, garlic and cream cheese.

Step 3

Heat on low heat, stirring frequently until all cheese is melted. Stir in cottage cheese, and spinach and heat until warm, about 2 minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Divide mixture in half and spread onto each half of the squash. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese onto each squash boat.

Step 4

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly. Broil for 2 minutes until cheese just begins to brown. Serve immediately. This takes at least 30-45 minutes to cook the squash to make it tender. Then another 20 minutes to cook the cheese/filing on top. Add about 5-7 minutes for the filling to cook on the stove. The time to prep is about 15 minutes.

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