Cheesy Garlic Parmesan Spinach Spaghetti Squash
I absolutely love using an entire package of fresh spinach in a single recipe.
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Whether it’s on a delicious flatbread pizza, stuffed into peppers, tossed into a healthy salad, or swirled into an easy cheesy dip, I feel a great sense of accomplishment when I can fit the whole package into one dish.
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It’s not like spinach ever goes to waste here, but there’s much less room for error if you use every last bit of that box of spinach.
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No stray leaves to forget about, no partially empty box taking up precious fridge space, and no bags of spinach “growing legs” next to that half-chopped onion you also forgot about… haha, not that I would know from experience or anything.
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Alright, fine, I’ve totally been there! We all have, right?
Plus, if you use the whole package, not only do you make Popeye proud, but your parents will somehow sense that you’re eating a ton of veggies and be super happy about it.
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Do it for the parents! Eat all the spinach!
We can start with this easy cheesy stuffed spaghetti squash. YUM!
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Ingredients
1 medium spaghetti squash
2.5 TBSP minced garlic
1 tsp olive or avocado oil
5 oz fresh spinach, chopped
1/2 cup cream
1 TBSP cream cheese (optional but deeeelish!)
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, extra for topping
salt and pepper to taste
grated or sliced mozzarella for topping, to taste
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Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
Slice your spaghetti squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. For easy cutting, feel free to stick each squash in the microwave for 5 minutes to soften it up just a tad. The knife slides through way easier this way!
Next grab a lipped baking sheet or a rimmed baking dish.
Rub the cut side of the squash with a teeny bit of olive oil.
Place inside a baking dish or atop rimmed baking sheet and roast face-down for 30-40 minutes, or until tender and easily pierced with a fork. Cooking time will vary a bit depending on the size of your squash, and the once rock-hard exterior of the squash will be visibly softened.
The squash can be roasted and stored in the fridge for a few days if you’d like to meal prep and plan ahead for a speedier dinner.
While the squash roasts, start on the sauce.
In a medium pot or skillet, bring a drizzle of olive oil to medium-high heat and sauté garlic until fragrant.
Next add the spinach and stir until wilted. Add your cream, cream cheese (totally optional but totally tasty) and parmesan cheese and stir well.
Season with salt and pepper to taste and remove from heat.
Once squash is done roasting, allow to cool until easily handled or pop on an oven mit and use a fork to separate and fluff the strands of spaghetti squash.
Pour your sauce over each squash boat, stir to mix, and top with a little mozzarella cheese and additional parm cheese, if desired.
Bake at 350 degrees F for around 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
For a golden cheesy topping, flip your oven to broil on high for just a minute or two until lightly browned.
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