Chicken and Spaghetti Squash Alfredo
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Chicken and Spaghetti Squash Alfredo

1. Olive oil, divided - 2 tablespoons
2. Spaghetti squash, halved and seeded - 1 (3 pound)
3. Butter - ¼ cup
4. Garlic, minced - 1 clove
5. Cream cheese, cut into cubes - 2 ounces
6. Heavy cream - 1 cup
7. Grated Parmesan cheese - ¾ cup
8. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ¾ cup
9. Cooked chicken breast strips, cut into bite-sized pieces - 8 ounces
10. Butter - 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Chicken and Spaghetti Squash Alfredo

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.

2. Stage

Rub 1 tablespoon olive oil on the flesh of the squash. Place squash, cut-sides down, on the prepared baking sheet.

3. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until squash is tender when pierced with a fork, 45 to 60 minutes.

4. Stage

When squash has about 10 minutes left, melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add cream cheese, a few cubes at a time, and whisk as they melt. Add heavy cream; cook and whisk until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly add Parmesan cheese, whisking until fully melted before adding more. Continue cooking until sauce thickens, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Stage

At the same time, combine remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add cooked chicken and toss for 2 to 3 minutes to brown it up a little.

6. Stage

Remove squash from the oven and use a fork to shred the flesh into a bowl. Ladle some sauce into the squash and mix to combine. Add some chicken and the remaining sauce, then mix again. Top with remaining chicken.