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Rachael Ray: Spaghetti Squash With Spinach & Ricotta

Rachael Ray: Spaghetti Squash With Spinach & Ricotta

Because Rachael Ray was sharing healthier side dish recipes to serve on Thanksgiving this year, she wanted to include a carb-free recipe using spaghetti squash. Just add some spinach and ricotta, to make this recipe more like a healthy lasagna, and you’ve got a side dish recipe that will satisfy just about everyone! Plus, there’s no guilt after eating this dish!

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Rachael Ray: Spaghetti Squash With Spinach & Ricotta Recipe Ingredients

Rachael Ray: Spaghetti Squash With Spinach & Ricotta

Rachael put together Spagheti Squash with Spinach and Ricotta in the form of a lasagna to make a healthy side dish for your holiday dinner table. (127921325@N03 / Flickr)

  • olive oil – for drizzling, or olive oil spray
  • 1 family-size bag (16-oz) chopped, organic frozen spinach – defrosted and wrung dry in kitchen towel
  • 2 cloves garlic – grated or pasted
  • freshly grated nutmeg – to taste
  • 3/4 lb shredded or sliced mozzarella cheese
  • 2 spaghetti squash – 5-6 lbs, halved lengthwise
  • salt and pepper
  • 3 C fresh ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 C grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Grana Padano cheese
  • 2 eggs – lightly beaten

Rachael Ray: Spaghetti Squash With Spinach & Ricotta Recipe Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  2. Drizzle or spray the squash with oil then season thoroughly with salt and pepper
  3. Arrange the squash cut-side down on 2 baking sheets
  4. Bake in the upper and lower third of the oven for 45-60 minutes to tender, rotating the trays halfway through the cook time
  5. Cool to handle then shred the flesh of the squash with a fork to make strands
  6. Separate the spinach with our fingers as you add it to a mixing bowl
  7. Add the ricotta, garlic, and parm or Grana Padano to the bowl and mix
  8. Season with salt, nutmeg, and pepper
  9. Stir eggs into the cheese and combine with the squash
  10. Drizzle a lasagna pan or a 9×13-inch casserole dish with olive oil and fill with the squash mixture then top with mozzarella
  11. Bake 30 minutes or until brown and bubbly
  12. Let sit for a few minutes before serving

 

Filed Under: Sides Tagged With: Healthy Side Dish Recipe Rachael Ray, Meat-Free Spaghetti Squash Recipe Rachael Ray, Spaghetti Squash with Spinach and Ricotta Reciepe Rachael Ray

 

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