PREP TIME:
15 Minutes
COOK TIME:
35 Minutes
TOTAL TIME:
40 Minutes
Author: Christi Davis
Recipe type: Gluten Free / Dairy Free (Vegan Optional)
Yield: 4 Servings
Spaghetti Squash Ingredients:
- 1 Medium Sized Spaghetti Squash
- 2 TBSP Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- ½ Teaspoon Himalayan Sea Salt
- ½ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- Cracked Black Pepper to taste
- 4 Large Basil Leaves
Spaghetti Squash Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Carefully slice squash in half – (recommendation: slice some preliminary slits where you will be cutting it in half. Pop in microwave for 5-6 minutes – will help soften squash. Continue slicing – don’t attempt cutting through stems, can just pull apart)
- Scrape out seeds and thread-like pulp. Place both halves on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Drizzle each half with olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Place 2 basil leaves in each cavity – flip over squash (pulp side facing down) on to baking sheet.
- Place in oven and roast for 35 minutes.
Veggie Sauté Ingredients:
- 2 TBSP Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- ¼ Cup Diced Red Onion
- 2 Garlic Cloves – Minced
- 2 Basil Leaves Sliced Thin
- 3 Celery Stalks – Chopped
- 1 Medium Green Pepper – Sliced Thin
- ½ Pound Baby Portabella Mushrooms – Sliced
- 1 Small Bunch Baby Bok Choy – Chopped
- 3-4 Large Leaves of Black Magic Kale (Lacinato Kale) – Center Stem removed & Chopped
- ¼ Cup Vegetable Broth
- 3-4 Basil Leaves – Sliced Thin
- ½ Teaspoon Himalayan Sea Salt
- ½ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
Veggie Sauté Instructions:
- In a large skillet add olive oil and warm up on medium for 2 minutes. Add onions and cook 3-5 minutes until start to soften.
- Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Add celery and green pepper – cook for 5 minutes.
- Next add in the mushrooms and let cook down.
- If needed add ½ of the vegetable broth for additional liquid.
- Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Add additional broth if needed.
- Once mushrooms are almost done, add in bok choy, basil, and kale – cook until wilted and set aside.
Chicken Sausage Ingredients:
- 1 lb. Fresh Chicken Sausage (for this dish, highly recommend fresh over pre-cooked)
- 1 TBSP Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 3-4 TBSP Red Onion – Minced
- 1 Garlic Clove – Minced
Chicken Sausage Instructions:
- In small skillet, warm up olive oil on medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Add Onion and cook for 3-5 minutes until onion becomes softened/translucent.
- Add in garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the chicken sausage to pan and let cook on medium, stirring occasionally until no longer pink and cooked through.
Final Assembly Instructions:
– Once the squash is done roasting, use oven mitts to flip over. With a fork, gently pull apart squash strands and add to serving dish.
– Next add sausage and then veggies.
– ENJOY!!!
For Vegan Optional: Omit Chicken Sausage
*Try and use all organic ingredients if possible.