Spaghetti Squash with Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Chickpeas

Name: Spaghetti Squash with Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Chickpeas
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 5 servings sliced almonds, optional; 454 grams Brussels sprouts; 425 grams chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 2 teaspoons dried basil; 3 cloves garlic, pressed; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced; 0 teaspoons red pepper flakes (or to taste); 5 servings salt and black pepper, to taste; 1 spaghetti squash; 118 milliliters vegetable broth

Spaghetti Squash with Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Chickpeas might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 425 calories, 19g of protein, and 18g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 36% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 5. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. Head to the store and pick up garlic, brussels sprouts, pepper flakes, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the chickpeas you could follow this main course with the Allergen-free Brownies as a dessert.

Instructions

Pierce a spaghetti squash 8-10 times with a skewer or thin knife (pierce deeply through flesh into center).

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Spaghetti Squash

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Skewers

Knife

Place on a baking sheet on center rack of oven.

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Bake for 30 minutes and then turn 1/4 turn.

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Oven

Bake another 30 minutes or until outside has browned in places and shell feels soft.

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Oven

Remove from oven and set aside until cool enough to handle. Once it’s cool, cut it in half and remove and discard the seeds and scrape the strands of squash out with a fork.

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Squash

Seeds

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Oven

Put the squash into a bowl and set aside. While the squash is cooking, prepare the Brussels sprouts. Trim and discard the ends and cut the sprouts in half (quarter larger sprouts).

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Brussels Sprouts

Sprouts

Squash

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Bowl

Place on a baking sheet and spray quickly (2 seconds) with olive oil. (This prevents burning; if you don’t want to use the oil, cover loosely with a sheet of aluminum foil.) When the squash has almost finished cooking, put the sprouts into the oven and bake for about 15 minutes, stirring halfway through.

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Olive Oil

Sprouts

Squash

Cooking Oil

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Aluminum Foil

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Oven

Remove them when they are just beginning to be touched by brown but are not burning (they will finish cooking in the skillet in the next step). In a large, deep, non-stick skillet, cook the onions on medium-high heat until they become golden, about 5-6 minutes.

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Onion