Ingredients
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3 cups cooked spaghetti squash (1 large)
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1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
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1/3 cup chopped onion
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1/2 cup grated low-fat cheddar cheese
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup egg substitute (or 2 eggs, well beaten)
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1/2 cup low-fat sour cream
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1/2 cup 2% low-fat milk
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1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs, crumbs or 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
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1 teaspoon paprika
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1/4 cup water chestnut
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1 tablespoon diced pimento (or sub diced roasted red peppers or sundried tomatoes)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º.Coat an 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cut the squash in half lengthwise, scoop out and discard seeds, place cut-side down on a baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes. ( Or place cut side down on a microwave safe dish, poke holes in peel & nuke until tender ).
- When squash is tender, scoop out the meat with a fork. (you may only need 1 half to get 3 cups, depending on the size of your squash).
- Mix together the squash strands, bell pepper, onion, water chestnuts, pimiento, cheese, salt and pepper.
- Stir in the egg substitute.
- Combine the sour cream and milk & fold into squash mixture.
- Pour into prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle with panko crumbs and paprika and bake for 30-35 minutes.