Spaghetti Squash Chicken Bake
1 hr 12 min
5 servings
Introduction
This spaghetti squash chicken bake is so delicious and feels like comfort food without being overly indulgent! It's super healthy with vegetables and high protein to keep you feeling full!
How to Make
You will need to cook your chicken and spaghetti squash first. You can cook your chicken in a crock pot, bake it, or-like I did - cook it in the pressure cooker for 10 minutes & then shred it. You could also buy a rotisserie chicken and use that.
To cook your spaghetti squash: Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut your spaghetti squash in half length wise. Scoop out the seeds with a spoon. Spray the insides lightly with olive oil spray and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the two halves cut-side down on a baking sheet and poke 4-5 holes in the skin of the squash with a fork. Bake for 30-40 minutes (depending on the size of your squash).
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a large pan with olive oil cooking spray and heat over medium heat.
Add bell peppers and salt and pepper to taste. Heat for 5 minutes.
Add in the cooked chicken, diced tomatoes, minced garlic, thyme, basil, and oregano and mix well. Heat for 2-3 minutes.
Add in the spaghetti squash and spinach, mixing well. Heat for 4-5 minutes.
Add 1/2 cup of mozzarella and stir. Heat for 1-2 minutes.
Transfer this spaghetti squash mixture into a 9x13in baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of mozzarella on top.
Bake for 8 more minutes.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
1 Medium Spaghetti Squash (30oz cooked)
Red Bell Pepper, 5.5oz (1 large pepper)
Chopped Spinach, 1.3 oz
Shredded Chicken Breast, 1lb cooked
Diced tomatoes, 14.5oz
Minced garlic, 1.5 tsp
Thyme, 1/2 tsp
Basil, 1/2 tsp
Oregano, 1/2 tsp
Shredded Mozzarella cheese, 3/4 cup
Olive Oil Cooking Spray
Salt & Pepper, to taste