Spaghetti Squash Casserole with Chicken

Name: Spaghetti Squash Casserole with Chicken
Total time: 80
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 medium spaghetti squash, halved and seeded; 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided; kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 small onion, minced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 pound ground chicken; 4 cups spaghetti sauce; 1 (12 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained; 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Recipe by MCabrera75 from allrecipes.com

Dinner 1 Hr. 20 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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1 medium spaghetti squash, halved and seeded
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2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
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kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
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1 small onion, minced
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2 cloves garlic, minced

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1 pound ground chicken
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4 cups spaghetti sauce
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1 (12 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
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1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
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1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Drizzle cut sides of spaghetti squash with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on a sheet pan with the cut sides down.
Roast in the preheated oven until a fork easily penetrates the skin, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside until cool enough to handle. Shred flesh with a fork until it resembles spaghetti noodles; transfer to a colander to drain for 20 minutes. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
While squash is draining, heat remaining olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add ground chicken and season with salt and pepper. Cook until chicken is browned and crumbly with no pink remaining, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in spaghetti sauce.
Transfer drained squash to a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Add sauce mixture, spinach, 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese and 1/2 of the Parmesan cheese; toss to combine. Sprinkle remaining cheeses over the top.
Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbling and cheeses have melted, about 20 minutes.