Pesto Spaghetti Squash

Description

When making this meal for the first time, I wanted to use items I would normally incorporate with pasta, such as pesto and mushrooms. Combining all of these things together creates a wonderful dish that most people would enjoy; I know I did! Serve with some garlic bread and mashed potatoes. Enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 1 spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise and seeded
  • 3 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 cup kale, stems removed and leaves chopped
  • 4 white mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons prepared pesto
  • ΒΌ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
  2. Place squash skin side down on prepared baking sheet. Bake until cooked through
  3. about 1 hour. Remove from oven; cool for 10 minutes. Once squash is cool enough to handle
  4. scrape flesh into string-like strands with a fork. Place in a bowl and set aside.
  5. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until onion begins to turn translucent. Stir in kale and mushrooms; reduce heat to medium low.
  6. Stir in squash
  7. remaining 2 tablespoons butter
  8. garlic salt
  9. Italian seasoning
  10. and red pepper flakes; cook for 2 minutes. Remove from stove and place squash mixture in a large bowl.
  11. Stir olive oil and pesto into the squash mixture. Slowly add grated Parmesan cheese
  12. stirring until evenly mixed.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Servings: 6

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