Breakfast Spaghetti Squash

Lately, I have been using spaghetti squash a lot in my cooking. The first spaghetti squash dish I made was baked spaghetti squash with tomato meat sauce. I enjoyed it so much, I made several spaghetti squash dishes after that. I love the taste and texture of this spaghetti-like vegetable. After baking the squash for half an hour, the inside was fluffed with a fork.  It was then topped with bacon, cheese and eggs. The result was a delicious and low carb breakfast spaghetti squash. Although this dish is normally eaten for breakfast, it can be enjoyed any time of the day. My family and I had it for dinner as a side dish for a meat. Enjoy!

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Breakfast Spaghetti Squash

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Total Time

1 hr

 

Servings: 4 servings

Author: Liza Agbanlog

Ingredients

• 1 spaghetti squash, about 3 lbs
• olive oil for brushing
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 5 strips of bacon, chopped and cooked
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
• Green onion for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degree F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. With a knife, carefully score squash lengthwise where you’re going to cut it in half. Poke a few holes along the score.
3. Microwave the squash for 5 minutes or until the scored skin is soft enough to cut. Allow to cool.
4. Carefully cut the squash in half. Scoop out the seeds.
5. Brush the inside of both halves of the squash with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Place the two halves cut side down on the prepared pan and roast until tender, about 30 minutes. Allow several minutes to cool.
7. Using a fork, scrape the insides to create a spaghetti-like texture. Leave insides in the squash.
8. Sprinkle bacon and cheese on top of the fluffed squash. Make 2 wells in each half and break an egg in each well.
9. Place breakfast squash halves back in the oven, and bake until egg whites are set and yolks are starting to thicken, about 10-15 minutes, depending on how you like your baked eggs to be.
10. Garnish with chopped green onion and black pepper.

Recipe Notes

Recipe source: buzzfeed.com