Community Pick
Southwest Spaghetti Squash
photo by DianaEatingRichly
- Ready In:
- 1hr 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 spaghetti squash (3 pounds)
- 396.89 g can Mexican-style tomatoes, undrained
- 396.89 g can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 177.44 ml monterey jack cheese, divided
- 59.14 ml cilantro, finely chopped
- 4.92 ml ground cumin
- 1.23 ml garlic salt
- 1.23 ml black pepper
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cut squash in half lengthwise.
- Remove and discard seeds.
- Place squash, cut side down, in greased baking pan.
- Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour or until just tender.
- Using fork, remove spaghetti-like strands from hot squash and place strands in large bowl.
- Add tomatoes with juice, beans, 1/2 cup cheese, cilantro, cumin, garlic salt and pepper; toss well.
- Spray 1 1/2 quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray.
- Spoon mixture into casserole.
- Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
- Bake uncovered, 30 to 35 minutes or until heated through.
- Serve immediately.
Reviews
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This was GREAT! I used about a 4.5 lb squash, I used 2 cans of Rotel (1 original and 1 Mexican Style) but I only used the liquid from the original Rotel. I used about 1/2 cup of Monterey Jack cheese and 1/2 cup sharp cheddar because that is what I had on hand. I baked it in a 9x13 dish for about 30 minutes and it turned out perfect! I served with sour cream, and some used flour tortilla or tortilla chips and some ate it with nothing! Thanks for the recipe--I will definitely make this again!
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This was good! I will make it again. I use the microwave way to prepare the squash: pierce the skin, put in micro 5-6 min/lb until skin is soft. Then you can very easily cut open the squash to scoop out seeds and "spaghetti". Saves a lot of time and frustration! I added a jalapeno pepper and used more cheese. This would be good with frozen or canned corn, too!
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Who would have thought that such simple ingredients would be SO delicious! My husband and I enjoyed this so much, and he's always a little skiddish about a dinner without meat. Oh, and don't forget that you can roast the seeds of the spaghetti squash with a little olive oil & salt. They're great to munch on while you are cooking dinner! I just threw mine in the oven on a separate pan while my squash was cooking.
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Cyn2938
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