February 29, 2016
Chicken Parmesan Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
Chicken Parmesan Stuffed Spaghetti Squash is a much healthier but still delicious version of your favorite chicken parm. The chicken is cooked in the slow cooker to make it easy!
I am a huge fan of spaghetti squash. It is easy to make. In fact, it is quicker than boiling pasta to make. It is rich in fiber and vitamins and has a lot less calories and carbohydrates than regular pasta. My husband loves it and so do I so we make it quite often.
Some people really struggle with eating foods such as this
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solutions of what you can do so that you can still enjoy a delicious meal like
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Usually, I just microwave the spaghetti squash, scrape out the "noodles" and eat it topped with pasta sauce with vegetables or meat sauce. This time, I wanted to stuff it with some delicious ingredients and decided to go with chicken parmesan to stuff my spaghetti squash with.
Two of my most popular blog recipes are my 3 ingredient chicken parmesan and grilled chicken parmesan so I know that my readers love chicken parm! I kept it simple (which is always hard for me to do because I love a ton of ingredients haha!).
For this recipe, I cooked the chicken in the slow cooker because I wanted it to be shredded and very tender. If you prefer, you could sauté, bake or grill the chicken. Whatever you prefer!
Chicken Parmesan Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Ingredients (Serves 4)
- 2 small spaghetti squash
- 1 pound chicken breasts, trimmed
- 1 24 ounce jar low-sodium pasta sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
1. In a slow cooker, combine chicken breasts and about 2 cups of pasta sauce on high. Cook for 4 hours or until chicken shreds easily with a spatula. Use spatula to break up chicken.
2. Poke holes in the spaghetti squash with a knife and microwave until soft (about 8 minutes).
3. Cut squashes in half and scoop out seeds with a spoon. Take a fork and scrape the inside of the squash so that the squash is in noodles.
4. Sprinkle with garlic powder and black pepper and leave noodles in squash skin.
5. Fill squash with shredded chicken and top with the rest of the pasta sauce, mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
6. Broil in oven for about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Enjoy!
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I never knew you could microwave spaghetti squash! Thanks for the tip!
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