Italian Spaghetti Squash

Name: Italian Spaghetti Squash
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 411 grams diced tomatoes with onion, celery, and green pepper; 2 teaspoons dried basil; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 59 milliliters shredded Parmesan cheese, plus more for topping; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 spaghetti squash, halved and seeded; 118 milliliters water

Italian Spaghetti Squash might be a good recipe to expand your side dish repertoire. One serving contains 228 calories, 6g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up water, salt, basil, and a few other things to make it today. It is a budget friendly recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 40 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Oven

Pour water in baking dish and place halved squash cut-sides down in the dish.

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Squash

Water

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Baking Pan

Bake squash in preheated oven until a fork pierces the skin very easily, about 45 minutes.

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Squash

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Oven

Let squash cook while preparing remainder of recipe.

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Squash

Melt butter with olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

Butter

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Saute onion in hot butter until softened, about 5 minutes.

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Butter

Onion

Add garlic and continue to saute until fragrant, about 1 minute more.

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Garlic

Pour diced tomatoes over the onion mixture; season with basil.

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Tomato

Basil

Onion

Place a cover on the skillet, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the tomatoes are soft, about 30 minutes; season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Tomato

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Once squash is cool enough to handle, use a fork to strip flesh from the skin in strands. Stir squash and Parmesan cheese into tomato mixture. Replace cover on skillet and cook until squash is heated through, 5 to 10 minutes more.

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Parmesan