Spaghetti
Squash Casserole with Grilled Chicken, Bacon and Garlic Cream Sauce
Ingredients
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2 chicken breasts
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6 slices bacon
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salt and pepper or creole seasoning
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3 tbsp. butter
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4 cloves garlic, chopped
·
½ onion , chopped
. 1/3 cup low fat cream cheese
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1 egg
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¼ cup FF chicken broth
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1/2 cup almond milk
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1 cup mozzarella cheese
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1 spaghetti squash. ( I cook mine in the slow
cooker for ½ to 1 hour then I split it and remove the seeds, put it back in the
slow cooker until it is tender and pulls apart with a fork.)
1. Preheat oven
to 450.
2. Line a small
pan with parchment paper. Place bacon slices on parchment and cook for 10-15
minutes or until crispy.( Or you can use bacon bits for us drive thru Sue’s)
3. Season and
grill chicken. Set aside to cool.( I fried mine on the stove)
4. For sauce:
5. In a skillet,
melt butter.
6. Add garlic
and onion. Cook for 2-3 minutes.( until onion is opaque)
7. Add cream
cheese and cook for 1 to 2 minutes stirring frequently.
8. Add broth.
Stir.
9. Add almond
milk slowly and stir.
10. Salt and
pepper to taste.
11. Stir and cook
for 2 more minutes over medium heat.
12. Add chicken
and bacon and slightly whipped egg to the spaghetti squash. Pour into a greased oven proof casserole dish.
13. Top with shredded
mozzarella.
14. Bake at 375 for
20- 25 minutes.
Notes
I always like the cheese to be browned a little so I cook it under the
broiler for about 3-4 minutes or until bubbly and brown.