How good is this... Try stuffing a spaghetti squash with your favourite taco ingredients. This recipe uses ground chicken, melted cheese, Mexican spices, and tasty veggies to make the perfect dinner dish. Serve with a side of warm Sonora Tortillas. Amazing!
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Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.
Carefully slice the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise, then scrape out the seeds and the insides using a spoon and discard.
Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon of corn oil over the cut-side of each spaghetti squash half.
Sprinkle each half with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper.
Place the squash on the prepared baking sheet cut side up and bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes, until the squash is tender.
Set aside to cool while you make the filling.
Heat the remaining 3 teaspoons of oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
Add the onion and poblano and cook for 4 minutes, until the onions start to become translucent.
Add the ground ground chicken, chili powder, ancho chili powder, cumin, paprika, dried oregano, and the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt. Stir together to combine and cook for 8 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked through.
Add the tomato paste and water. Stir together until the tomato paste is fully combined with the meat.
Add the black beans and mix to combine, then remove the skillet from the heat.
Using a fork, scrape out the insides of the spaghetti squash to create noodles.
Add the “noodles” to the skillet with the meat and toss together to combine.
Fill each of the squash cups with the mixture. Top each one with 1/4 cup of shredded cheese.
Bake the squash for 10 more minutes until the cheese has fully melted, or broil for 2-4 minutes until melted.
Garnish each squash with cilantro, red onions, and a dollop of sour cream. Serve immediately.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.
Carefully slice the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise, then scrape out the seeds and the insides using a spoon and discard.
Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon of corn oil over the cut-side of each spaghetti squash half.
Sprinkle each half with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper.
Place the squash on the prepared baking sheet cut side up and bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes, until the squash is tender.
Set aside to cool while you make the filling.
Heat the remaining 3 teaspoons of oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
Add the onion and poblano and cook for 4 minutes, until the onions start to become translucent.
Add the ground ground chicken, chili powder, ancho chili powder, cumin, paprika, dried oregano, and the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt. Stir together to combine and cook for 8 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked through.
Add the tomato paste and water. Stir together until the tomato paste is fully combined with the meat.
Add the black beans and mix to combine, then remove the skillet from the heat.
Using a fork, scrape out the insides of the spaghetti squash to create noodles.
Add the “noodles” to the skillet with the meat and toss together to combine.
Fill each of the squash cups with the mixture. Top each one with 1/4 cup of shredded cheese.
Bake the squash for 10 more minutes until the cheese has fully melted, or broil for 2-4 minutes until melted.
Garnish each squash with cilantro, red onions, and a dollop of sour cream. Serve immediately.
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