Spaghetti squash with homemade tomato sauce

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 251.5
  • Total Fat: 4.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 74.4 mg
  • Sodium: 388.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 24.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.3 g
  • Protein: 31.0 g

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Introduction

Paleo Paleo
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    5.0 cup Spaghetti Squash
    2.0 breast, bone and skin removed Chicken Breast (cooked), no skin, roasted
    1.0 large Onions, raw
    4.0 clove Garlic
    3.0 cup Tomatoes - sm cherry tomatoes
    0.5 lemon yields Lemon Juice
    1.0 cup (8 fl oz) Chicken Broth
    8.0 oz Spinach - Dole Baby Spinach

Directions

INGREDIENTS 1 spaghetti squash Olive oil Sea salt, to taste Black pepper, to taste 2 chicken breast, cut into 1-2 in pieces For the sauce: 1 medium yellow onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved ½ teaspoon sea salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper ½ lemon, juiced 1 cup chicken broth 8 ounces baby spinach PREPARATION 1. Preheat oven to 375ÚF/200ÚC. 2. Poke several holes into the spaghetti squash. Microwave on high for 5 minutes. 3. Cut squash in half along the holes. Remove seeds with a spoon. Drizzle squash with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. 4. Place squash upside down on baking tray and bake for 40 minutes until soft. Let cool. 5. Using a skillet, cook the chicken breast on medium-high heat with a little olive oil for 6-8 minutes until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside. 6. Sauté onion for a few minutes. Add garlic and cook for a minute. Add tomatoes and cook for a couple minutes. Cook until onions are translucent. 7. Add lemon juice and chicken broth, and cook until the liquid partially reduces, about 20 minutes. Add chicken and cook for 2 minutes. Add spinach and cook for 2 minutes. 8. Using a fork, shred the inside of the squash. 9. Pour sauce over the squash. Serve immediately. 10. Enjoy!

Serving Size: 4

Number of Servings: 4.0

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THEBOMBNOM.