Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Spaghetti Squash Recipe 445

CHICKEN ENCHILADA-STUFFED SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place the squash halves in a large microwave-safe bowl with 1/4 cup water; cover loosely with plastic wrap. Microwave until fork-tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and poblano and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften, about 3 minutes. Add the enchilada sauce and chicken. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce slightly thickens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cilantro and season with salt and pepper.
• Place the acorn squash cut-sides up in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Divide the chicken filling evenly among the squash halves and top with the cheese. Bake until the cheese is lightly golden and melted, 10 to 12 minutes. Top with sour cream and more cilantro.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA STUFFED SPAGHETTI SQUASH RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Brush the inner flesh of the spaghetti squash with oil, season with salt and pepper and roast, skin side up, in a preheated 400F oven until tender, about 30 minutes. Mix the chicken, enchilada sauce, beans, corn and cilantro, divide the mixture between the spaghetti squash and top with the cheese. Sauce: Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes. Add the garlic and cumin and saute until fragrant, about a minute. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, simmer for a few minutes and season with salt and pepper.

ENCHILADA SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Spray insides of spaghetti squash with cooking spray. Season with salt and black pepper. Place squash, cut-side down, on the baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until easily pierced with a knife, about 1 hour. Flip and let cool until easily handled, about 10 minutes.
• Scrape insides of squash into spaghetti strands using a fork. Spread evenly into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Place turkey in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir half of the enchilada sauce into the skillet.
• Spread turkey mixture evenly over squash in the baking dish. Scatter queso fresco then Mexican cheese over turkey layer. Top with remaining enchilada sauce.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA-STUFFED SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Position racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 450degrees F.
• Place chicken in a medium saucepan, add water to cover and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and gently simmer until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165degrees F, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a clean cutting board and shred with 2 forks. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, place squash cut-side down in a microwave-safe dish and add 2 tablespoons water. Microwave, uncovered, on High until the flesh is tender, about 10 minutes. (Alternatively, place squash halves cut-side down on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake in a 400 degrees F oven until the squash is tender, 40 to 50 minutes.)
• Use a fork to scrape the squash from the shells into the large bowl. Place the shells on a broiler-safe pan. Stir 1 cup enchilada sauce, zucchini, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt into the squash and chicken. Divide the mixture between the shells; top with the remaining 1/4 cup enchilada sauce and cheese.
• Bake on the lower rack for 10 minutes. Move to the upper rack, turn the broiler to high and broil, watching carefully, until the cheese starts to brown, about 2 minutes. To serve, cut each shell in half.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA STUFFED SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut squash in half and scoop out the seeds with a spoon.
• Lay skin side down on a rimmed sheet pan, lined with aluminum foil. Cut your chicken in half so you have for pieces of chicken.
• Place the chicken on the sheet pan, season with salt and pepper. Bake for 45 mins or until cooked to a touch with a fork.
• While the chicken and squash is cooking you can put together the sauce.
• In a medium sauce pan saute the onion and garlic in the oil until translucent. Add in the cumin and cook for an extra minute. Place that mixture into a blender with the tomatoes, chili, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Blend the mixture until smooth. Pour it back into the sauce pan and simmer of low heat while the squash finishes cooking.
• When the chicken reaches 160 degrees take it out and with two forks shred the chicken up.
• Scrape the flesh of the squash with a fork to create noodles.
• Combine all the ingredients besides the cheese in a large bowl.
• Return the mixture to the empty shells and top with the cheese.
• Place under the broiler until golden brown.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA-STUFFED SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• 1. Position racks in upper and lower thirds of oven, preheat to 450
• 2. Boil chicken. Cover, reduce heat to low and gently simmer until internal temperature 165, 10 to 15 minutes. Shred and transfer to large bowl.
• 3. Microwave squash cut side down with 2 tbsp of water for 10 minutes until flesh is tender. (alt. bake at 400 degrees for 40-50 minutes)
• 4. Scrape squash from shell and add to chicken. Add 1 c enchilada sauce, zucchini, 1/2 tsp pepper and 1/4 tsp salt. Fill squash shells with mixture and top with remaining sauce and cheese.
• 5. Place on lowest rack for 10 minutes. Move to upper rack and broil until cheese starts to brown. To serve cut each shell in half.