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Baked Margarita Spaghetti Squash

400° · 30-40 min
1 lg 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
1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Using a large knife, slice spaghetti squash in half lengthwise
down the middle. Use a spoon to remove the seeds and center
strings.
(over)
3. Drizzle the 2 halves with olive oil & sprinkle w/ salt, pepper
& garlic powder.
4. Place the squash, open side down on a cookie sheet & bake for
30 mins.
5. Remove from oven, check to see if the squash is soft & easily
comes up w/ a fork into spaghetti. If too hard, cook +10 mins.
6. Remove from oven, scrape & fluff stringy squash w/ fork. Leave
squash in the skin.
7. Turn the oven up to a broil. Add the tomatoes & fresh basil
into squash, stir & top w/ mozz cheese.
8. Place in broiler 3-4 mins until brown. Let cool.