Baked Spaghetti Squash with Parmesan is surprisingly easy to make. Kids love the striking resemblance to cheesy buttered noodles, and you'll love that it’s mostly vegetables. Try stirring in your family’s favorite fresh herbs like basil, sage, chives, thyme, or parsley for this kid-friendly spaghetti squash recipe.
Spaghetti Squash with Parmesan
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 1 hr 15 min
- Ingredients 6
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 medium spaghetti squash (about 2 1/2 lb)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- Chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Cut squash in half lengthwise with sharp knife. Scoop out and discard seeds.
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Step2Place squash halves cut-side-down in ungreased 3-quart baking dish or baking sheet with sides.
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Step3Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until fork pierces flesh of squash easily. Remove squash from oven. Carefully turn squash over to cool 10 minutes. Scrape insides out with fork into serving bowl.
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Step4Gently stir in butter, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley.
Nutrition
100
Calories
6g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
8g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 100
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 10%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 20%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 370mg
- 16%
- Potassium
- 150mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 8g
- 3%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 7%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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