Cheesy Garlic Parmesan Spinach Spaghetti Squash

garlic parmesan spaghetti squash is one of the maximum popular recipes on Peas and Crayons -- and for suitable reason too!

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INSTRUCTIONS

• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese plus extra for topping
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tsp avocado oil or olive oil
• 5 oz fresh spinach chopped
• grated or sliced mozzarella for topping to taste
• 1 medium spaghetti squash (approx. 2-3lbs)
• 2.5 TBSP minced garlic
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 TBSP cream cheese (optional but delicious!)

INGREDIENTS

1. Pre-heat oven to four hundred ranges F.
2. Slice your spaghetti squash in 1/2 lengthwise and scoop out the seeds.
3. For clean cutting, sense unfastened to paste your squash inside the microwave to melt it up just a tad. Pierce it some times with a knife (to help vent so it doesn't burst) and cook dinner for for three-5 mins. The knife slides via manner simpler this manner! Smaller squash will want about three minutes whilst large ones could be right to move at 4-five min.
4. next clutch a lipped baking sheet or a rimmed baking dish.
5. Rub the cut side of the squash with a teeny bit of olive oil and location on your baking dish/sheet reduce side down. Roast for about 40 minutes, or until soft and effortlessly pierced with a fork. Cooking time will vary a piece relying on the scale of your squash, and large squash will want to roast a bit longer to tenderize. once geared up, the once rock-difficult outside of the squash can be visibly softened with a soft indoors.
6. The squash may be roasted and saved within the refrigerator for a few days if you'd like to meal prep and plan ahead for a speedier dinner.
7. even as the squash roasts, start at the sauce.
8. In a medium pot or skillet, bring a drizzle of olive oil to medium-excessive heat and sauté garlic till fragrant.
9. next add the spinach and stir till wilted. add your cream, cream cheese (absolutely optional however totally tasty) and parmesan cheese and stir properly.
10. Season with salt and pepper to taste and put off from warmness.
11. once squash is executed roasting, allow to cool until effortlessly handled or pop on an oven mit and use a fork to split and fluff the strands of spaghetti squash.
12. Pour your sauce over each squash boat, stir to combine, and top with a touch mozzarella cheese and extra parm cheese, if desired.
13. Bake at 350 degrees F for around 20 minutes or till warm and bubbly.
14. For a golden tacky topping, flip your oven to broil on excessive for just a minute or  till lightly browned. Dive in whilst it's warm!