Healthy & Delicious: Spaghetti Squash with Ricotta, Sage, and Pine Nuts

Healthy & Delicious: Spaghetti Squash with Ricotta, Sage, and Pine Nuts
Healthy & Delicious: Spaghetti Squash with Ricotta, Sage, and Pine Nuts is a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian side dish. One serving contains 176 calories, 8g of protein, and 11g of fat. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up salt and pepper, olive oil, to 8 sage leaves, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 375°F.
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Pierce the whole squash in several places with a knife or fork, place it in a baking dish, and bake until flesh is tender (easily pierced with a fork), about 60 to 75 minutes.
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Remove squash from oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat a little bit of oil in a small pan. Quickly fry sage leaves until crispy but not burnt. Crumble sage leaves into a large bowl and combine with ricotta and garlic. Set aside.
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Cut squash in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Pull a fork through the flesh to separate and remove the strands from the shell.
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Add to bowl with ricotta mixture.
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Combine squash and ricotta mixture and season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Sprinkle with pine nuts before serving.
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DifficultyMedium
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score17
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