Spaghetti Squash Mediterranean Style Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place spaghetti squash cut-side down in a baking pan. Pour water around squash.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender when pierced with a fork, about 45 minutes. Cool until easily handled, 5 to 10 minutes. Scrape out and discard seeds. Scrape flesh into strands with a fork.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and hot sauce; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in squash strands, artichoke hearts, and red bell pepper. Season with oregano, basil, and thyme.
• Stir chicken and Parmesan cheese into the saucepan. Cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until flavors combine, about 5 minutes.

MEDITERRANEAN SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF. Cut spaghetti squash in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Season with salt and black pepper. Bake for about 1 hour on a baking sheet with the cut side down. To microwave cut the squash in half lengthwise, scoop out seeds. Place on a microwave safe dish and cover. Microwave 8-9 minutes or until soft. Scrape out all the flesh. Save the shells.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the onion and cook for 6-8 minutes until beginning to become tender. Add the garlic and cook one minute until fragrant.
• Add the beans, tomatoes with juice, mushrooms, spinach, thyme, rosemary, and dried basil. Let simmer on low while spaghetti squash, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are tender, about 6-8 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Be careful about adding too much salt since you will be adding feta at the end.
• Scrape out the spaghetti squash. Mix together the spaghetti squash with the tomato and bean mixture. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray and add the squash mixture. Alternatively, you can redistribute the spaghetti squash between "shells" (empty halves.)
• Top with feta and bake for 10 minutes or broil for 5 minutes to melt the cheese.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH MEDITERRANEAN-STYLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat large baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place spaghetti squash cut-side down in prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until spaghetti squash is tender when pierced with a fork, about 45 minutes. Turn squash over and bake for another 5 minutes. Remove spaghetti squash from oven. Scrape the strands from the skin and place into a large bowl.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add Italian sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until sausage is brown and crumbly, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove sausage.
• Return skillet to heat; add 1 tablespoon olive oil, spring onions, and garlic, cook and stir until onions are softened, about 5 minutes. Add zucchini, red peppers, and Italian seasoning and continue to cook and stir until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
• Stir spaghetti squash and feta cheese into vegetable mixture; cook and stir until cheese melts, about 3 minutes. Stir sausage into vegetable mixture; season with salt and lemon pepper. Sprinkle tomato and parsley on top to serve.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN WITH SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds. Place squash cut side down on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 15-18 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Remove from the skillet., In the same skillet, cook bacon and leek over medium heat until bacon is crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon mixture to paper towels. Add garlic; cook for 1 minute. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add the broth, wine and cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in remaining ingredients. Add chicken and bacon mixture; heat through., When squash is cool enough to handle, use a fork to separate strands. Serve with chicken mixture.