ITALIAN CHICKEN PESTO WITH SPAGHETTI SQUASH

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This is a great new paleo version of your favorite Italian recipe with spaghetti squash. I like to sprinkle a bit of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over mine.

Provided by tclark23

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 1h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise
6 links Italian chicken sausage, casings removed
1 head broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces
1 green bell pepper, cut into bite-size pieces
1 pinch chopped fresh basil, or to taste
1 pinch chopped fresh rosemary, or to taste
1 pinch Italian seasoning (such as Mrs. Dash®), or to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
⅓ (7 ounce) container pesto, or to taste
10 sun-dried tomatoes

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Sprinkle squash with Italian seasoning and place upside-down on a rimmed baking tray. Add about 1 inch of water.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes; strands of squash should easily pull away when scraped with a fork.
  • Heat a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Cook and stir sausage, uncovered, in the hot skillet until mostly browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Stir in broccoli and bell pepper. Reduce heat to low and add squash strands. Sprinkle basil, rosemary, and Italian seasoning, on top and drizzle with olive oil. Stir in 2 big spoonfuls of pesto, adding more to taste, followed by sun-dried tomatoes. Let simmer over low heat for 2 to 5 minutes. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 460.3 calories, Carbohydrate 42 g, Cholesterol 37.2 mg, Fat 26 g, Fiber 7.9 g, Protein 22.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 1825.1 mg, Sugar 19.6 g

tiffany c
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This is one of my favorite recipes. The chicken is always juicy and flavorful, and the pesto sauce is creamy and delicious. I love serving it over spaghetti squash, but it's also great with rice or pasta.


Princess Velasquez
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I've made this dish several times, and it's always a hit with my guests. The chicken is always cooked perfectly, and the pesto sauce is delicious. I love the combination of flavors with the spaghetti squash.


Boof Woof
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This dish is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. The spaghetti squash is a healthy and delicious alternative to pasta, and the pesto sauce is a great way to add flavor to vegetables.


Mr Tee
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I love this recipe because it's so versatile. I've made it with chicken, fish, and shrimp, and it's always delicious. The pesto sauce is also great on pasta or vegetables.


bryann luve
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This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's easy to make and only requires a few ingredients. The chicken is cooked perfectly, and the pesto sauce is delicious. I served it over spaghetti squash, and it was a healthy and satisfying meal.


Status And videos
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I made this dish for my family, and they loved it! The chicken was cooked perfectly, and the pesto sauce was delicious. I served it over spaghetti squash, and it was a hit with everyone.


Jewel Islam
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover chicken. The pesto sauce is a nice change from the usual tomato sauce, and the spaghetti squash is a healthy and delicious alternative to pasta.


Katelynn Trumble
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I've made this dish several times, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The chicken is cooked perfectly, and the pesto sauce is amazing. I love the combination of flavors with the spaghetti squash.


Toy is land child
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This is one of my favorite recipes. The chicken is always juicy and flavorful, and the pesto sauce is creamy and delicious. I love serving it over spaghetti squash, but it's also great with rice or pasta.


Adam Ismail
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I made this dish for a party, and it was a hit! Everyone loved the combination of flavors. The chicken was cooked perfectly, and the pesto sauce was delicious. I served it over spaghetti squash, and it was a healthy and satisfying meal.


Okecha Robin Patrick
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This dish was a bit too oily for my taste. I think I would use less olive oil next time. Otherwise, it was a good recipe. The chicken was cooked perfectly, and the pesto sauce was delicious.


Kenny Bizzoh
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I'm not a big fan of pesto sauce, but this dish was still very good. The chicken was cooked perfectly, and the spaghetti squash was a nice change from pasta. I would definitely make this dish again, but I would use a different sauce.


Abu Bakkar Siddik
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This was a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It was easy to make and only required a few ingredients. The chicken was cooked perfectly, and the pesto sauce was delicious. I served it over spaghetti squash, and it was a healthy and satisfying meal.


peter reynolds
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I loved the simplicity of this dish. The chicken and pesto sauce were all that was needed to make a delicious and satisfying meal. I served it over spaghetti squash, and it was a hit with my family.


Masroor Zehri
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This dish was easy to make and very flavorful. I used store-bought pesto sauce, and it still turned out great. The chicken was juicy and tender, and the spaghetti squash was a nice change from pasta.


Binder Binder
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I'm always looking for new ways to cook chicken, and this recipe did not disappoint. The pesto sauce was a nice change from the usual tomato sauce, and the spaghetti squash was a healthy and delicious alternative to pasta. I will definitely be making


DAVINDER RAM
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I made this dish exactly as the recipe stated, and it turned out great. The chicken was cooked perfectly, and the pesto sauce was delicious. I served it over spaghetti squash, and it was a hit with my family.


Ndiaye Ndiogou
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This was my first time making spaghetti squash, and it was surprisingly easy. I used a fork to scrape the squash into spaghetti-like strands, and it cooked perfectly in the oven. I will definitely be using spaghetti squash again in the future.


Huzaifa akram
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I loved the combination of flavors in this dish. The pesto sauce was especially good, and it paired perfectly with the chicken and spaghetti squash. This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal.


Zigam Friend
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This dish was a hit with my family! The chicken was flavorful and juicy, the pesto sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the spaghetti squash was a delicious and healthy alternative to pasta. I will definitely be making this again!