This is one I saw on the WW site.
It was relatively easy to make. I did substitute my caramelized onions for the regular again.
Instead of microwaving the spaghetti squash I also decided to roast it in the oven ahead of time.
Ingredients
3 1/2 lbs uncooked spaghetti squash
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 small uncooked onion finely chopped
2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
6 oz fresh spinach
2 cloves minced garlic
15 oz part skim ricotta cheese
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
4 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 cup fresh basil chopped
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 F.
Put squash halves on a microwave safe plate, cut side down; microwave on high until tender and squash can easily be scooped out with a fork, 10-12 minutes.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; cook onion, stirring occasionally, until golden and tender, 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until tomatoes start to soften, 3 minutes.
Add spinach. Cook just until wilted, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
Scoop out spaghetti squash and transfer to a bowl. Add the ricotta, 1/4 cup mozzarella, 2 Tbsp Parmesan, basil, salt and pepper. Transfer to the skillet and mix well.
Next transfer to a 9 x 13 casserole dish sprayed with olive oil spray.
Bake 20 minutes or until cheese is well melted.
Serves 8, 1 cup servings at 4 pts a piece.
The original recipe asked you to put things directly into the skillet but I found it easier to use a bowl and then transfer the cheese and squash mixture to the skillet.
I was a bit distracted when I was cooking and didn't see until later that they had asked you to cut the tomatoes in half. I kept them whole and it was fine. I just had to cook them a bit longer.
Truth time~ I added 1 oz of white cooking wine and a little chicken broth since these required more time to cook down. It basically made a reduction. Yumm......
I had to get a picture of this because, oh my gosh, it's just so pretty! Love that beautiful bright green and red! So healthy and so fresh!!! Love it!
And the cheese... Well, I really thought it would look a bit anemic with half the mozzarella in the mixture and the other half on top. So I put all the Parmesan into the mixture and added all the mozzarella on top. I'm just really visual and I wanted to see that melted cheesy goodness on top. :)
And it was soooo worth it!
Just seeing melted cheese makes me salivate.
Eating something with all that gooey cheese definitely feels indulgent, certainly nothing like a diet...
Which is why I love WW.
Real food for real people with real cravings!
Happy Cooking!
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