PREP TIME: 30 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 40 minutes
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
- 2 spaghetti squash, cooked “al dente”, about 6 cups.
- 2 cups diced tomatoes
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- ⅓ cup chopped onions or shallots
- ¼ cup toasted pine nuts
- small handful of fresh basil, cut chiffonade
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- Pinch of red pepper flakes if desired
DIRECTIONS
- Cook spaghetti squash. (see notes) When cool enough to handle, slice in half, remove seeds and stringy bits and shred with 2 forks. Set aside squash.
- In a large saute pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and mushrooms, stirring constantly, about 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and stir another minute or 2, just until fragrant. Don’t let garlic brown.
- Add tomatoes and continue stirring.
- Add cooked spaghetti squash and toss until squash is hot and vegetables are evenly distributed.
- Toss with fresh basil and toasted pine nuts. Season to taste with kosher salt, pepper and a pinch of red pepper flakes if desired.
RECIPE AND IMAGE CREDIT: What a Girl Eats