Spaghetti Squash Chicken Parmesan Bake

5 from 16 votes

Spaghetti Squash Chicken Parmesan Bake

Imagine your fav chicken parm bake but with spaghetti squash! It's a spin on one of my favorite quick and easy weeknight meals.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1 30

Total Time1 45

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Author: Gaby Dalkin

Ingredients

1 medium spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise and seeds removed
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 medium yellow onion, diced
6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
1 pound ground chicken
2 cups marinara sauce
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup shredded mozzarella
½ cup shredded parmesan
1 ball burrata cheese
fresh basil or oregano to garnish

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
Place the prepped spaghetti squash on a baking sheet, cut side up, and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper and roast until fork tender and easily shreddable, about 45-60 minutes. Remove and carefully shred the squash and transfer to a bowl
Heat the oil in a large nonstick cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the ground chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and the onions are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper.
Add the spaghetti squash, marinara sauce and red pepper flakes to the skillet with the chicken mixture and stir to combine. Add the parmesan and stir.
Sprinkle with the mozzarella. Bake on the top oven rack until hot and bubbling and the cheese turns golden, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes. Add burrata on top. And season with salt and pepper as needed. Garnish with fresh herbs and serve

Notes

The spaghetti squash acts exactly like a pasta and absorbs the flavors of the chicken parmesan mixture perfectly. Everything gets baked into a skillet or casserole dish and topped with cheese. You can even go so far as to serve it with burrata if you want to be extra decadent!

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