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Enchilada Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

Turkey Enchilada Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

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Ingredients

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  • 2 spaghetti squash
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups turkey or chicken, cooked, shredded
  • 1 cup sweet corn (I used some I froze from my garden)
  • 1 pint black beans, drained & rinsed
  • 1 ½ cups Monterey Jack cheese, grated
  • 1 ½ cups Cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1 Tablespoon Lacto-Fermented Jalapeno Peppers, optional, (for garnish)
  • cilantro, not optional, (for garnish)
  • Enchilada Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
  • 1 ½ cups tomato sauce
  • ¾ cup chicken stock
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon chipotle pepper powder
  • pinch of black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Cut the spaghetti squash in halves and remove the seeds.
  3. Sprinkle the cavity with salt.
  4. Either roast them upside down on a baking sheet for about 45 minutes (until the flesh flakes with a fork) or place them in the Instant Pot with 1 cup of water. Close the lid & valve and hit: Manual, 7 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile make the enchilada sauce by sautéing the garlic and chipotle peppers in the oil over medium heat for 2 minutes.
  6. Add in the tomato sauce, chicken stock, cumin, oregano, chipotle pepper powder, salt, and black pepper.
  7. Simmer until it has thickened.
  8. Add the shredded turkey (or chicken) to the sauce along with the corn and black beans.
  9. Shred the flesh of the spaghetti squash and place them right side up on the baking sheet.
  10. Divide the filling among each squash half.
  11. Sprinkle generously with each of the grated cheeses.
  12. Bake for about 15 minutes until the cheese is all bubbly and beginning to brown.
  13. Heavily sprinkle with fresh cilantro.
  • Author: Reformation Acres