Description
Roasted Spaghetti Squash with mushrooms, garlic and sage- a flavorful and healthy low-carb meal that feels like a comforting pasta dish! Perfect for fall! Keep it vegan or add grated Romano cheese!
Ingredients
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- 1 small spaghetti squash (about 2 lbs)
- 1 Tablespoon butter ( optional, or just use olive oil)
- 2 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 an onion, chopped
- 12– 16 ounces sliced mushrooms – cremini, shiitake or chanterelles
- 4–6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3 Tablespoons fresh torn sage
- salt and pepper to taste
- generous pinch nutmeg
- 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese (or Parmesan) OPTIONAL
- drizzle truffle oil – optional but delicious, especially if going vegan.
- toasted pine nuts – optional but delicious!
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 F
- Cut spaghetti squash in half (widthwise) and place open side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake 30-40 minutes until knife-tender, turn on their side, and roast 5-10 more minutes to allow steam to dry out!
- While squash is baking, heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onions until just tender about 2-3 minutes. Add mushrooms, turn heat to medium and saute until they begin to release their liquid, about 5-7 minutes. Add garlic and sage and continue cooking until mushrooms brown, about 4 minutes.
- Season generously with salt and pepper and nutmeg. Feel free to deglaze the pan with a little wine if you like, cooking this off.
- Scoop out the spaghetti squash seeds, then add the long strands into the saute pan with the mushrooms and stir to incorporate.
- Taste for salt, and add more if necessary. Stir in most of the grated cheese, saving some for garnish. Place in a serving bowl, top with remaining cheese and a drizzle of truffle oil and a sprinkling of pine nuts.
Notes
Cutting the spaghetti squash in half widthwise (as opposed to lengthwise) will keep the spaghetti strands long and intact. (Cutting them lengthwise will make the strands short and shopped up.)
OR Try this faster method How to cook Spaghetti Squash!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: with cheese and no pine nuts
- Calories: 378
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 253.2 mg
- Fat: 26.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 8.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 30.2 g
- Fiber: 7.5 g
- Protein: 14.1 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg