Baked Spaghetti Squash

Submitted by: June Shockley
Not only is it healthy, but its gluten free as well!

Baked Spaghetti Squash -

Ingredients: 

• 1 large spaghetti squash 
• 2 tbsp. olive oil 
• 1 large Roma tomato, finely chopped 
• 2 tbsp. finely chopped fresh basil 
• 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 
• 1 tsp. each salt & pepper 
• 1 tsp. garlic powder \

Directions

•  Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. 
• Using a large knife or a cleaver, slice the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise down the middle. Use a spoon to remove the seeds and center strings. 
• Drizzle the two halves with olive oil and then sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. 
• Place the squash, open side down on a cookie sheet and bake for 30 minutes.
•  Remove from the oven, check to see if the squash is soft and easily comes up with a fork into a spaghetti like texture. If it’s too hard to remove, cook for another 10 minutes.
•  Remove from the oven, scrape and fluff the stringy squash with a fork. Leave the squash in the skin. 
• Turn the oven up to broil. Add the tomatoes and fresh basil into the squash, stir and top with the mozzarella cheese. 
• Place in the broiler for 3-4 minutes, until the cheese is melted and slightly browned. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving the squash