Enchilada Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

Enchilada Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

  Ready in : 60 mins

Enchilada Stuffed Spaghetti Squash requires roughly 1 hour from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains roughly 54g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 754 calories. This recipe serves 4 and costs $4.54 per serving. If you have corn, rotisserie chicken, cilantro, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a Mexican main course. 2 people have tried and liked this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. It is brought to you by Foodista. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 75%, which is solid.

Ingredients

avocados

avocados

2

olives

olives

0.33333334 cup

black beans

black beans

15 oz

corn

corn

0.5 cup

enchilada sauce

enchilada sauce

16 oz

cilantro

cilantro

0.25 cup

reduced fat cheddar cheese

reduced fat cheddar cheese

1 cup

rotisserie chicken

rotisserie chicken

2 cups

spaghetti squash

spaghetti squash

2 small

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    If you don't have have your chicken already prepared or have leftovers, cook the chicken breasts and shred or dice.Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti squash. Two methods to cook the squash: #1- Microwave by placing squash in a baking dish, cut size down and fill the dish with an inch of water. Microwave on high for about 8-12 minutes (rotating a few times) or until the outside is soft enough to be pierced with a fork. #2-

    spaghetti squash

    spaghetti squash

    chicken breast

    chicken breast

    whole chicken

    whole chicken

    squash

    squash

    water

    water

    baking pan
    baking pan
    microwave
    microwave
  2. 2
    Brush inner flesh with oil, season with salt and pepper and roast in a 400 F oven, cut side up in a baking dish until tender, about 30-40 min.

    salt and pepper

    salt and pepper

    cooking oil

    cooking oil

    baking pan
    baking pan
    oven
    oven
  3. 3
    Mix together the chicken, enchilada sauce, beans, corn, olives, cilantro and cheese (save some of the cheese for topping).Scrape the sides of the spaghetti squash so the "noodles" are tossed and more loose.Divide the enchilada mixture between the squash boats and top with the extra cheese you saved.Broil in the oven until the cheese is melted and golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.

    spaghetti squash

    spaghetti squash

    enchilada sauce

    enchilada sauce

    cilantro

    cilantro

    whole chicken

    whole chicken

    pasta

    pasta

    cheese

    cheese

    olives

    olives

    squash

    squash

    beans

    beans

    corn

    corn

    oven
    oven
  4. 4
    Garnish with cilantro and top with avocado slices (if using).

    avocado slices

    avocado slices

    cilantro

    cilantro