Spaghetti Squash Gratin

• 1 large spaghetti squash
• 1 small red onion, chopped, or any onion
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup cream, heavy, light or half and half
• 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp black pepper and salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp cajun seasoning
• 1/2 tsp hot sauce such as Franks brand
• 1/4 cup grated romano cheese, parmesan can be substituted
• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 slices bacon, precooked just slightly, to render some of the fat
• 1/4 cup romano or parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 green onjons, sliced

1. Line a baking pan with foil.
2. Preheat the oven to.425
3. Place squash on prepared pan cut a deep slit in the top with a sharp knife to vent.
4. Roast until.very tender.
5. A knife should slide in easy.
6. It takes about an hour depending on the size
7. Cut in half and remove all seeds
8. With a fork remove squash strands to a bowl.discard skin.
9. Butter a 9 inch baking pan.
10. Have oven at 425
11. In a medium skillet melt butter, add onion and garlic and soften, add cream, broth, lemon, pepper,salt, cajun seasoning and hot sauce.
12. Bring to a boil cook 1 minute.
13. Remove from heat and add romano cheese.
14. Pour mixture over squash in bowl and mix well.
15. Put this mixture into baking dish.
16. Top with bacon, cut into pieces, the romano or parmesan cheese and green onions.
17. Bake until.hot and bacon is crisp and cheese has melted, serve hot.

red onion, garlic, chicken broth, cream, lemon juice, black pepper, cajun seasoning, hot sauce, romano cheese, butter, bacon, romano, green onjons

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/361225-spaghetti-squash-gratin (may not work)