aheli wanders

I’ve seen spaghetti squash recipes floating around Internet, but have usually been too intimidated to try them. Then, I found a helpful Kitchn article and Inspired Taste video that break down exactly how to bake the spaghetti squash and the right technique to “fork out” — I’m sure this is the technical term– the squash into spaghetti-like pieces. It is seriously easy. It’s a good thing too, because I was finally able to make a recipe that has been haunting my Pinterest board for years: Creamy Whole30* Bacon Garlic Spaghetti Squash.

I am not exaggerating when I say that this was the easiest and most delicious recipe I’ve tried to date. There are only 8 ingredients, including salt, pepper and olive oil. The longest part is cooking the squash. But once that’s done, you can throw together the sauce in under 20 minutes. The result is a creamy casserole that is both delicious and lactose-free (a HUGE win for me). I may or may not have eaten 3/4 of the dish in one sitting.   I’ll try to do a step by step break down of the best techniques for cutting the squash up at a later date, but I wanted to share this as soon as possible. I hope you enjoy. – Aheli

“Creamy” Bacon, Broccoli and Spaghetti Squash Casserole” 

Total Time

Prep: 15 minutes

Inactive: 20 Minutes to 1 Hour

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients: 

• 3-4 cups cooked Spaghetti squash
• Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper
• 8 pieces cooked and chopped bacon
• 1 1/2 steamed broccoli

Sauce

• 1 Cup Full Fat Coconut Milk
• 1 Medium egg
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• Fresh ground pepper

Tools:

• Carbon steel or cast iron pan
• Sauce Pan to steam broccoli and make sauce
• 3 side bowls
• Oven Mitts
• Baking Tray
• Parchment Paper
• Tongs
• Large wooden spoon
• Plate and Paper Towel
• Casserole dish

Steps:

1. Cut spaghetti squash in half.
2. Drizzle olive oil on both sides of the squash and season with salt + pepper.
3. Place squash cut-side down on parchment paper and bake at 375 degree F until soft. This should take about 40-60 minutes depending on your oven.
4. While cooking the squash, steam broccoli in sauce pan until soft.  Once done, set broccoli aside.
5. Once squash is done, take a fork and “scrap” all the insides into a casserole dish.
6. Cut bacon into 1.5 inch strips and cook. Set aside once done.
7. Whisk all the “sauce” ingredients in a saucepan. Heat sauce for about 5-8 minutes.
8. Add steamed broccoli, bacon and sauce to casserole dish. Be sure to evenly distribute sauce over the spaghetti squash.
9. Heat in oven until warm.

*Don’t be turned off by the “Whole30” name. I’m not Whole 30, or Paleo or Gluten-free, but I like Whole30 recipes for their lactose-free recipes ideas.

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