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Baked Spaghetti Squash w/ Blue Cheese Sauce

10/28/15


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Now, on to this wonderfully delicious baked spaghetti squash recipe.  I was at a cooking class last week with my mom and some friends, and it was centered around root vegetables.  One thing the chef prepared was this baked spaghetti squash with a blue cheese sauce.  Any vegetable that disguises as a pasta is my kind of vegetable, especially smothered in a creamy, salty, tangy sauce.  This tastes sinfully good, but is much better for you than a bowl of fettuccine alfredo... right?  A perfect Thanksgiving side dish, this would be... signed, Yoda.    


Baked Spaghetti Squash w/ Blue Cheese Sauce
(Serves 4-6)

1 large spaghetti squash
Salt and pepper
2 Tbsp chopped fresh sage
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp butter
1 small shallot, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp flour
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup blue cheese crumbles
1 Tbsp chopped parsley
1/3 cup bread crumbs
Pinch of cayenne 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Carefully slice the spaghetti squash in half and scoop out the seeds with a spoon, discard.  Place both halves on a baking sheet, flesh side up, and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Roast for about 30 minutes, until the skin begins to wrinkle and golden.  Remove, let cool slightly, and then scrape out the spaghetti squash "noodles" with a fork.  Place in a casserole dish, drizzle with some olive oil, add the sage and toss.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.  Set aside.

Over the stove in a medium-sized skillet, heat the tablespoon of olive oil and butter over medium heat.  Add the shallots and garlic, and sauté until fragrant, a few minutes.  Add the flour and whisk continuously until there are no lumps.  Whisk in the chicken stock and cream, stirring frequently until sauce begins to thicken.  Lastly, add the blue cheese and parsley, continuing to whisk.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.  Pour sauce over spaghetti squash and toss to combine.  Sprinkle the top with bread crumbs and place back in the 400 degree oven, just until the bread crumbs turn golden and the sauce starts to bubble.     

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

yum!

Holy_Food said...

Looks very delicious.
Thanks for sharing with us.!!
Keep posting new recipe.Thanks again..

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Dawn said...

6 years later, I'm here after googling "spaghetti squash blue cheese" because those were the two most difficult ingredients in my list of stuff to cook with and get out of the fridge tonight. I was skeptical about the recipe, but the ingredients had to get used so I went ahead.

And now I'm a believer! Well, I liked the version I made, which also included mushrooms and kale (also fridge cleanout items), but I don't think those additions were make or break. I'll be bookmarking this in case I have another half a squash kicking around someday in the future. Thanks for sharing!

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