Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Asparagus and Goat Cheese
Description
This hearty alternative to pasta uses roasted spaghetti squash as 'noodles' and tops them goat cheese and sauteed asparagus.
Ingredients
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1 (2 1/2 pound) spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise and seeded
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cooking spray
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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1 teaspoon olive oil, or as needed
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1/4 Spanish onion, diced
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1 bunch fresh asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1/2 cup vegetable broth
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2 ounces goat cheese
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
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1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2
Spray spaghetti squash with cooking spray and season with salt and pepper. Place squash, cut-side down, on the prepared baking sheet.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 35 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes.
4
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion in hot oil until just starting to turn translucent, about 5 minutes. Add asparagus to onion and continue to saute until onion is tender, 5 minutes more. Stir garlic into onion mixture; saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove onion mixture to a plate.
5
Return skillet to heat. Scrape spaghetti squash flesh from skin using a fork to create 'noodles'; stir noodles into hot skillet and saute until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
6
Pour vegetable broth into skillet with spaghetti squash; bring broth to a simmer and cook until mostly reduced, about 2 minutes. Stir onion mixture and goat cheese into spaghetti squash until cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Add basil and thyme. Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste.