Spaghetti Squash with Chicken Alfredo Sauce

Prep Time
minutes

Cook Time
minutes

Total Time
minutes

Serving
size
Recipe by Pinemount Elementary School.
Ingredients
- 1 spaghetti squash, cut in half
- 2 T olive oil
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1.5 lbs chicken breast, cut into cubes
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 0.7 oz. packet dry Italian dressing mix
- 2 T cream cheese
- 1 C heavy whipping cream
- ¾ C mozzarella, divided into ½ C and ¼ C
- ½ C parmesan cheese
- ¼ tsp salt
- fresh parsley (to garnish)
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Wash the spaghetti squash. Cut the squash long ways in half. Remove the seeds and discard. Drizzle the squash with olive oil and salt. Place on a baking sheet with the cut side down. Bake for 35 minutes.
- While the squash is baking, cut the chicken into small cubes. Add 1 T of olive oil to the frying pan. Place garlic in the pan, and sauté. Add chicken. Sprinkle chicken with dry Italian dressing, and sauté until fully cooked.
- Remove chicken, and place in a mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Keep the frying pan with the chicken drippings. Add cream cheese until melted. Add 1 T olive oil, heavy whipping cream, ½ C mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese, and stir. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- While sauce is simmering, fork out the spaghetti squash from the shells into the bowl of chicken (keep the squash shells).
- Remove the sauce from the heat, and pour over chicken and squash. Mix together, and spoon back into the squash shells.
- Sprinkle with the remaining ¼ C of mozzarella cheese, and allow it to melt. Garnish with fresh parsley.
Serving Instructions: Enjoy with a large glass of milk!