Southwestern Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
- 1 whole Spaghetti Squash
- 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 cup Diced Red Onion
- 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 whole Jalapeno Pepper, Minced (leave Seeds In For More Heat)
- 1 whole Red Bell Pepper, Diced
- 1 Tablespoon Ground Cumin
- 1 Tablespoon Mexican Oregano
- 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
- 1 pinch Coarse Salt And Freshly Ground Pepper
- 1 can (15 Oz. Size) Black Beans, Drained And Rinsed
- 1 cup Frozen Corn, Thawed
- 1/2 cups Freshly Torn Cilantro, Plus More For Garnish
- 1 whole Lime
- 1 cup Grated Cheddar Cheese
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Roast the whole squash on a baking sheet in the preheated for 50 minutes.
- Let cool another 30 minutes, then cut in half.
- Spoon out the seeds, then using a fork, scrape up the flesh, making the spaghetti.
- Isnt that cute?
- Leave about 1/4 of an inch of flesh intact in the peel.
- Set this aside youll stuff it later.
- Heat oil in a medium skillet.
- Add the onion, garlic, jalapeno pepper and red bell pepper.
- Saute 2 minutes.
- Add cumin, Mexican oregano, chili powder and a good pinch of salt and pepper.
- Saute another minute.
- Add the beans, corn and cilantro.
- Stir to combine.
- Squeeze in the lime juice and give it one last stir.
- Add in half the spaghetti to the bean mixture and stir to combine.
- Taste and season accordingly.
- I probably tossed in a little more salt at this point.
- Switch oven to broil.
- Stuff each squash half with the mixture and top with grated cheese.
- Stick it back under the broiler until the cheese melts and gets all brown and bubbly, baby.
- Garnish with a leetle bit of cilantro and enjoy your life.
- *I used only half of the spaghetti squash as it was A LOT.
- I saved the rest for lunch the next day.
- *
olive oil, red onion, garlic, pepper, red bell pepper, ground cumin, oregano, chili powder, salt, black beans, frozen corn, freshly torn cilantro, lime, cheddar cheese
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/vegetarian/southwestern-stuffed-spaghetti-squash/ (may not work)