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Roasted Garlic Parmesan Squash

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Dishes
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium winter squash (like spaghetti squash, acorn squash, or kabocha squash)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 10 oz ground beef
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp chopped garlic
  • 5 oz fresh spinach
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp cream cheese
  • 0.33 cup grated parmesan
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 0.5 cup shredded mozzarella

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F. Cut the squash in half and microwave the halves for 3 minutes to soften the insides. Remove the seeds from the squash and place the halves on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Drizzle 1 tbsp of olive oil on each half, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 35 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, brown the meat in some vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and let it cook briefly before adding the spinach.
  • Add the heavy cream, cream cheese, and parmesan to the pan and cook until the parmesan has melted. Then taste the creamy minced meat mixture with salt and pepper.
  • Once the squash has cooled, pull a fork through the pulp to create pasta 'noodles.'
  • Spoon the garlic parmesan beef filling into the squash, top with mozzarella, and cook at 350°F for 15 minutes.

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