Spaghetti Squash w/ Chicken, Garlic, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Pine Nuts & Basil

Pretty yummy recipe that's really easy to make.   You can mix it up with all kind of stuff.


Ingredients

• 1 Spaghetti Squash, steamed and shredded (see instructions below)
• 6-8 cloves garlic, minced
• 2-3T olive oil
• 1/3 c sun-dried tomatoes
• 1/3 c pine nuts
• 1 lb. cooked chicken, sliced in bite size pieces
• 1 bunch basil, julienned (I subbed dried oregano since Basil is hard to find in late Fall.)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut spaghetti squash in half and remove seeds with a spoon. Place face down in an oven proof dish. Fill with 2 inches of water. Steam (uncovered) in oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour (until squash is slightly tender to the touch). Remove from oven and let cool to handling temp. Use fork to pull flesh out of squash in long strands. OR Pierce squash all over and microwave for 20 minutes. Set aside.
2. Sauté garlic, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes and chicken in olive oil for 2 minutes. 
3. Toss in spaghetti squash and mix until warmed through and most of liquid from squash has cooked off (about 5 minutes). 
4. Salt and pepper to taste. 
5. Turn off heat and toss in basil. 
6. Serve immediately.

More ideas: You can also use parmesan, mushrooms, other veggies, bacon, meat, sausage, olives...

Thanks to Crossfit Invictus for recipe