Cheesy Chicken & Broccoli Spaghetti

Squash

By Nancy Cardinal, NBC-HWC | ReShapeCare® | Bethany Beach, DE

Servings: 4 | Prep Time: 15 | Total Time: 2 hours

Calories: 565 | Total Fat: 31.5g | Total Carbs: 24g | Protein: 47g

Ingredients:

1 spaghetti squash, large

2 chicken breasts, large, cubed

4 tbsp cream cheese, light, room temp

½ tsp ground black pepper

1½ c mozzarella cheese, shredded

3 tbsp olive oil

Instructions:

Squash Preparation

1⁄3 c yellow onion, chopped

2 tsp Italian seasoning

1 tsp salt

3 c broccoli, florets

6 cloves garlic, minced

½ c Greek yogurt, nonfat, plain

¼ c Parmesan cheese, grated

1. Preheat oven to 400ºF and line a large baking pan with parchment paper or foil.

2. Cut squash in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds and discard.

3. Using a pastry brush, coat both sides of squash with oil. Sprinkle the inside of squash with salt and pepper and place cut side down on lined baking sheet.

4. Bake in the oven for 45-60 minutes or until tender.

5. When done, remove from oven and wait for squash to cool enough to handle.

6. Use a fork to gently scrape out as much of the squash as possible. Set aside.

Chicken & Broccoli Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.

2. In a large skillet heat 1 Tbsp of oil on medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add chicken cubes and season with a few dashes of salt and pepper.

3. Cook chicken for about 6-7 minutes stirring often.

4. When done, remove from skillet and place onto plate. Set aside.

5. Return the skillet to medium-high heat and add the remainder of the oil until hot.

6. Add the onion and saute until soft, about 3 minutes.

7. Add garlic, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and cook for 30-40 seconds.

8. Add the broccoli and 3 Tbsp of water to skillet.

9. Stir and cover the broccoli and let steam for 2-3 minutes.

10. Uncover and add the chicken to broccoli and cook an additional 2-3 minutes stirring often.

11. Remove skillet from burner and set aside.

12. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and Greek yogurt and mix well.

13. Add in the chicken and broccoli and mix well to combine.

14. Stir in parmesan cheese and half of the shredded mozzarella cheese.

15. Add cooked spaghetti squash and mix until combined.

16. Coat a 9 x 9 inch baking pan with cooking spray.

17. Add chicken and broccoli cheese mixture to baking pan and top with remaining shredded mozzarella cheese.

18. Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes.

19. Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and golden brown.