Recipe: Perfect Cheesy chili spaghetti squash casserole

Cheesy chili spaghetti squash casserole. It looks a bit like a large, yellow melon, but when you cut it open, pale yellow spaghetti-like strands. Click to get more Easy, Healthy Recipes. This gluten-free recipe can be served as a side dish or a main entree for dinner.

Shredded spaghetti squash mixed with sour cream, mushrooms, and onions, topped with Parmesan cheese and cubed bread and baked until bubbly and toasted. I've made a lot of progress this week in my goal to cook with at least one new ingredient each week. For those of you not familiar with spaghetti squash, it is a fun squash, that when steamed or roasted, shreds up just like pasta. I'll show you in the directions Both of my girls thought they were. You can have Cheesy chili spaghetti squash casserole using 16 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Cheesy chili spaghetti squash casserole

1. 🢂 3 of # raw spaghetti squash or 2# cooked.
2. 🢂 1 of # ground Turkey.
3. 🢂 1 tsp of ground cumin.
4. 🢂 2 T of chipotle peppers in adobo, chopped.
5. 🢂 4 of garlic cloves, minced (or 2 tsp powder).
6. 🢂 1 T of fresh oregano, chopped (or 1 tsp dried).
7. 🢂 1 of medium tomato, chopped.
8. 🢂 1/2 of small onion, chopped.
9. 🢂 1/4 C of cilantro, chopped.
10. 🢂 1/2 C of chicken broth.
11. 🢂 1 1/2 T of lime juice (1/2 lime).
12. 🢂 1/4 tsp of kosher salt.
13. 🢂 1/2 tsp of ground black pepper.
14. 🢂 1 1/2 C of Greek yogurt.
15. 🢂 1 1/2 C of queso fresco cheese, grated.
16. 🢂 of Prepared squash (I used).

This will become a family favorite! I barely knew what they were when I graduated college. Cooked spaghetti squash is combined with a quick meat sauce, topped with cheese and baked until golden and bubbly. Cut squash in half lengthwise and spoon seeds out.

instructions Cheesy chili spaghetti squash casserole

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Cut open raw squash lengthwise, steam or roast for an hour. When ready, remove 3C of strands with a fork, set aside. You can use the shell for serving if desired..
2. In a medium nonstick pan, brown the turkey for 5 minutes. Drain and return to the pan. Add the chipotle peppers, cumin,tomato, onion, cilantro, lime juice, S&P, garlic, oregano and broth. Mix all together and stir well; cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 12-15 minutes..
3. Sprinkle the spaghetti strands with S&P and place in a 9x13 casserole dish or the emptied shells..
4. Pour the turkey chili mixture over the spaghetti. Spoon the yogurt over the chili and sprinkle the cheese over the top. Bake for 30 minutes uncovered, or until heated through..

Spaghetti squash, like zucchini, can take over a garden. This is an excellent way to put that abundance to good use. This cheesy pasta is the ultimate pantry meal. Keep a can of chili on hand and a box of Hamburger Helper® chili cheese for a meal that's ready in a flash! The cheese sauce is just a simple blend of coconut milk yogurt, nutritional yeast, miso, and a couple of spices, and is probably the best.