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    Italian Herbs and Cheese Spaghetti Squash

    Published: Jan 24, 2017 · Updated: Oct 22, 2020 by Mindy Boyd

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    Italian Herbs and Cheese Spaghetti Squash is delicious and easy to prepare. It makes the perfect side dish, but could also be served as the main course.

    We are always looking for new side dishes and I keep seeing recipes for spaghetti squash. So, I got on the internet to find a recipe I could adapt to fit our taste (and the ingredients I had on-hand). I adapted a recipe from Healthy Recipes, and came up with this Italian Herbs and Cheese Spaghetti Squash.

    Italian Herbs and Cheese Spaghetti Squash is delicious and easy to prepare. It makes the perfect side dish, but could also be served as the main course.

    This is only the second time I have made spaghetti squash and I see many different recipes using this in my future. I think it is so cool that it looks a lot like pumpkin on the inside, and then you roast it and are able to shred it into this yumminess that looks like spaghetti. So neat!

    Italian Herbs and Cheese Spaghetti Squash is delicious and easy to prepare. It makes the perfect side dish, but could also be served as the main course.

    We cut the top off so we could stand it on end to cut it in half. So far, I haven’t had to cut one of these bad boys myself because my husband has been home both times I have made one. It is a little bit difficult to cut.

    Italian Herbs and Cheese Spaghetti Squash is delicious and easy to prepare. It makes the perfect side dish, but could also be served as the main course.

    One of these days I am going to make a recipe using the spaghetti squash like pasta. I have seen many recipes like that, and they look tasty.

    Italian Herbs and Cheese Spaghetti Squash is delicious and easy to prepare. It makes the perfect side dish, but could also be served as the main course.

    See how it looks when you shred it? Is that cool, or what?!

    Italian Herbs and Cheese Spaghetti Squash is delicious and easy to prepare. It makes the perfect side dish, but could also be served as the main course.

    This recipe is a lot like twice baked potatoes, where you cook the spaghetti squash, take everything out of the shell, mix in some cheese and herbs, put it all back in, top it with more cheese, and bake it again.

    Italian Herbs and Cheese Spaghetti Squash is delicious and easy to prepare. It makes the perfect side dish, but could also be served as the main course.

    Want to make spaghetti squash for dessert? Try this recipe for Spaghetti Squash & Apples, it is yummy and can be served as a dessert or a side dish.

    Italian Herbs and Cheese Spaghetti Squash is delicious and easy to prepare. It makes the perfect side dish, but could also be served as the main course.

    Italian Herbs and Cheese Spaghetti Squash is delicious and easy to prepare. It makes the perfect side dish, but could also be served as the main course.

    Italian Herbs and Cheese Spaghetti Squash

    Mindy Boyd
    Italian Herbs and Cheese Spaghetti Squash is delicious and easy to prepare. It makes the perfect side dish, but could also be served as the main course.
    5 from 11 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr 15 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 40 mins
    Course Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 spaghetti squash
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil + additional to brush on the squash before you roast it
    • 1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese
    • 1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
    • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
    • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
    • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
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    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 375°. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
    • Place squash in microwave for 60 seconds.
    • Chop top off, stand on end and cut in half.
    • Remove seeds and pulp with a spoon.
    • Brush with olive oil, place face down on baking sheet and roast for 1 hour or until tender.
    • Let cool until able to handle.
    • Scrape insides out and put into a large bowl. Mix in olive oil, 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
    • Fill each shell with half of mixture. Top with remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Bake for 10 minutes, then broil for 3-5 minutes or until lightly browned.

    Notes

    This particular spaghetti squash was 3 1/2 pounds.
    Keyword spaghetti squash
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    Adapted from Healthy Recipes.

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    Filed Under: Entrees, Side Dishes Tagged With: cheese, entree, healthy, Italian herbs, low calorie, side dish, spaghetti squash, vegetable, vegetarian

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    1. Daphne Lewis says

      January 07, 2020 at 11:35 pm

      I have to try this! Thank you for the instruction.

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        January 09, 2020 at 10:55 pm

        You are very welcome!

        Reply
    2. Angie says

      December 11, 2017 at 5:16 pm

      About how many net carbs are per serving?

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        December 11, 2017 at 6:41 pm

        I am not sure, you could enter the ingredients into a website such as Calorie Count and come up with a ball park estimate.

        Reply
    3. Josh says

      January 25, 2017 at 12:46 pm

      That sounds delightful. Can’t wait to try it!

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        January 26, 2017 at 12:19 pm

        Thanks!

        Reply
    4. Stephanie@ApplesforCJ says

      January 25, 2017 at 12:31 pm

      I love your take on Spaghetti Squash Mindy! I’m a big fan of it so always looking for new ways to prepare it..And I love cheese so this sounds really easy and good 🙂

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        January 26, 2017 at 12:19 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    5. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

      January 24, 2017 at 11:50 pm

      A lovely low carbs meal!

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        January 25, 2017 at 11:41 am

        Thanks, Angie!

        Reply

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