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This Chicken Bacon Alfredo Stuffed Spaghetti Squash recipe is SO good. It includes chicken, bacon, alfredo, and cheese!!! Why wouldn’t you try this out?
First order of business: this stuffed spaghetti squash.
I know some of you loathe spaghetti squash and I’ve kept my distance from it because I know a lot of people don’t like it as much as I do, but I actually made something worth trying and I promise it may or may not change your mind about the whole spaghetti squash thing. How’s that for a promise?
You bake the whole thing until it’s mostly tender, then you add in chicken, bacon, homemade alfredo sauce and cheese. Bake it some more until completely tender and mix it together to separate the cooked spaghetti squash, add in a little more alfredo sauce and cheese and broil.
It does take some time to bake, but besides that it’s a very easy recipe to make.
I’d recommend adding in as much bacon in as humanly possible. You’re welcome for that little tip 🙂
Have a great Monday!
Chicken & Bacon Alfredo Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
Ingredients
- 1 medium spaghetti squash
- olive oil
- salt & pepper
- 1 leftover grilled chicken breast* diced
- 6 slices of bacon cooked and crumbled**
- 1 1/2 cups jarred alfredo sauce***
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- Mrs. Dash seasoning for garnish optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- With a very sharp knife, carefully slice spaghetti squash in half. Scoop out seeds into the garbage and place onto baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake 30-40 minutes or until fork can pierce the flesh and start to shred.
- Divide chicken, bacon, 1 cup of alfredo sauce, and half of the cheeses {1/4 cup each mozzarella and parmesan} between the two spaghetti squash cavities. Bake another 10-15 minutes to thoroughly cook the squash.
- Carefully mix the squash with the fillings, pulling the squash away from the sides. Spoon more alfredo sauce over the top {see notes below} with remaining cheeses and broil 1-2 minutes until melted and bubbly. Serve hot.
- *I love using Mrs. Dash chicken seasoning on my chicken. If you don't have leftover chicken from a previous dinner, just dice up a chicken breast and sautee in a little olive oil, salt and Mrs. Dash Chicken seasoning.
- **I used 6 slices which is a totally fine amount, but for all you bacon lovers out there, feel free to add more!!
- ***Use a good alfredo sauce you like. You can do a homemade one, or store bought. I used one from Trader Joes. Also, the 1 1/2 cup increment was how much I used. It was a little shy of the whole jar. Looking back, I probably should have used the whole jar. This amount will change depending on how large your spaghetti squash is and your preferred sauce-to-goodies ratio.
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I started with Rotisserie Chicken.
I Doubled the Italian spices (Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme).
Doubled the fresh minced garlic, omitted the powdered.
Used 1/2 and 1/2, not cream, so added a flour butter roux to thicken.
I substituted Gouda for the Mozzerella.
I cooked the bacon CRISPY, and sprinkled it atop each serving (so it STAYED crispy).
Best dish I’ve made in YEARS! Ty!
I am a pasta-natic (translation: pasta fanatic). It’s bad. Like, reaaaally bad. I could have pasta for breakfast, lunch and dinner if my belly allowed it and didn’t insist on expanding as each quarantine week goes by. Particularly the white sauced pasta dishes are enough to make me move mountains just to get my hands on. Though skeptical of this recipe (“how could the pasta just be REPLACED like that?! The gall!), I decided to give it a try. And BOY was I glad I did! While it satisfies all my white sauced desires, it simultaneously tricks me into thinking I’m eating all the fantastic carbs involved in pasta while, in reality, feeds me a healthy hearty vegetable. Served alongside a ceasar salad and garlic bread (gotta get that “carb fix” from somewhere…), this meal had me giddy.
This was a great recipe! Wondering if it would freeze good? Local farmer has spaghetti squash and I would like to make several to freeze. Has anyone tried freezing it,?
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We’ve been on a spaghetti squash kick lately and I think this is one of my husband’s favorites!
I will definitely be making this sometime this week- already have a spaghetti squash sitting on my counter at home!
I can’t wait to try this squash
Yum!
Made this! Was really tasty.
I love spaghetti squash! I just picked one up the other day. I am going to try this recipe instead of using my normal marinara sauce.
Looking forward to trying this. We love spaghetti squashing too.
This is SO incredibly delicious!!! My entire family loved it!
I love spaghetti squash! I only wish I could cook it so it’s edible!
Looks delicious!! Pinned & can’t wait to try!!
I love spaghetti squash also! I am definitely going to make this!
I have a spaghetti squash sitting in my refrigerator because I didn’t j ow what to do with it! I think I will try this tonight!
this is a hearrrty meal i love the cheese and the chicken if it has chicken in it my son will eat it
Looks delicious! Thank you for the recipe
Oh my! I love spaghetti squash, what an amazing recipe to add to my menu!
My family, who typically are not fans of spaghetti squash, are asking for this recipe to thrown in the rotation. Even the children were silent as the woofed it down. Love Love!
Totally going to rock this! I have half of a huge spaghetti squash left to use & this sounds delicious!! ????
This sounds so good! I am always looking for more spaghetti squash recipes.
This is by far my favorite new way to have spaghetti squash! I shared with my sister and she agrees! Thank you Lauren!
Yum! This is definitely on my “make soon” list!
This looks like the yummiest no carb recipe I have ever seen. Can’t wait to make it!
This looks so good! I can’t wait to try it.
I’d like to try this, but Husband doesn’t like Alfredo sauce. I’m wondering if a mixture of cheeses would work instead.
Oh this looks delicious! I must try this once I go grocery shopping!!!!
Holy Moly! This looks AMAZING!