Chicken Parm Spaghetti Squash

Chicken Parm Spaghetti Squash

Preheat the oven to 425

I like pasta--  so anyone who tells you that Spaghetti squash replaces it really doesn't love pasta.  Someone who tells you to replace pasta with spaghetti squash is only looking out for you and happens to be right on the money because it is amazzzzzing!!  Its awesome, you can make so many different things with spaghetti squash and forget that you are eating a vegetable.  Its like a no brainer.  Its so amazing that my 3 year old, at the time 2 year old climbed up on the counter was eating it by the spoonful calling it poo geddy.   Things that make you say mmmmm...  This is one of them.  

Season your ground chicken --  You can take a little olive oil, slice garlic and onions brown it and then add the ground chicken.  I also use Italian seasoning.  Brown in a sauté pan and set aside.

Cut your spaghetti squash in half and scoop out the seeds and guts.  Make sure is nice and clean.  Spray it with olive oil or you can you a capful (the small one) and just spread it on the squash.  Season it with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper, and some romano pecorino cheese.  Place it face down so the shell side is facing upward in a glass baking pan with a little water on the bottom.  Cook for 45 minutes -- when you take it out fluff the squash, it will come apart and make a spaghetti formation (hence the name)  add your sauce.  I like Victoria ..  homemade is better...  now here is the game changer, there is a place called Bella Gina's in Linden, NJ...   You can get homemade (the store makes it.. warning a little on the expensive side. ) mozzarella cheese which you know is wet so you have to take the spaghetti squash out of the shell and place in dry glass pan.  Add your sauce, pecorino / romano cheese, fresh mozz, chicken and bake for additional 25-30 minutes on 325.  If you don't like fresh mozzarella (not to mention its expensive so we go with the next best thing..  store brand) you can repeat the above steps .. inside of the squash add your sauce, chicken and cheese (**remember people we're keeping it healthy so not too much**) and bake for 25-30 minutes on 325.. 

 Obviously you know what time it is since I used shredded cheese....     Gotta do, what you gotta do...  Its obvious I love Bella Gina's ...