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.

Diets

GLUTEN FREE

Ingredients

avocados

2

olives

0.33333334 cup

black beans

15 oz

corn

0.5 cup

enchilada sauce

16 oz

cilantro

0.25 cup

reduced fat cheddar cheese

1 cup

rotisserie chicken

2 cups

spaghetti squash

2 small

Cooking in Steps

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

chicken breast

whole chicken

squash

water

baking pan

microwave
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

cooking oil

baking pan

oven
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

enchilada sauce

cilantro

whole chicken

pasta

cheese

olives

squash

beans

corn

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

avocado slices

cilantro