Description
This recipe is quick to prepare and a great alternative for a lower-carbohydrate, lower-calorie option in place of a potato side dish. My husband is a meat-and-potatoes kind of guy and even he loved this recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 spaghetti squash, halved and seeded
- 3 tablespoons light margarine
- 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ¾ cup fat-free sour cream
- 1 cup shredded light Cheddar cheese
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Place spaghetti squash in a covered dish and add 1/4 inch of water. Microwave for 10 to 12 minutes. Scrape insides of squash with a fork and transfer to a small bowl.
- Heat margarine in a medium skillet over medium heat while spaghetti squash is cooking and cook onion
- red pepper flakes
- garlic powder
- salt
- and pepper until the onion is browned
- 5 to 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Mix spaghetti squash
- onion mixture
- sour cream
- and 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese together. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and top with remaining Cheddar cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Turn on broiler for the last 2 to 3 minutes and broil until gratin is golden brown on top.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 6