Spaghetti Squash Alfredo

Spaghetti Squash Alfredo makes for a great swap for pasta. It’s still creamy good and full of flavor. #SmartMeals

Kids. They either eat allll the food or won’t touch it with a 10-foot pole. Am I right? I don’t know any average eaters when it comes to kids. I have a mix of both. Some of my kids won’t touch food with onions or broccoli. Others I can’t keep full. But I like to be a sneaky mom and throw some veggies in when they aren’t looking. It’s totally allowed. Like in my Meatloaf, I add shredded carrots. Or you can throw some pureed squash into the spaghetti sauce. Whatever gets my kids to eat some healthy food is fine by me.

This Spaghetti Squash Alfredo is a great side dish or main dish if you throw in some chicken. It’s so creamy and tastes awesome. I adore squash so this is right up my alley. Two of my kids like it, two do not. This alfredo is great for those trying squash for the first time. It’s not straight-up-in-your-face squash, just a subtly-roaming-into-your-life squash and then you’re hooked. I used Horizon whole milk and half & half in this recipe. They have so many products that you can check out here.

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Spaghetti Squash Alfredo

 

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Author: Mandy Bird

Ingredients

• 1 spaghetti squash, cooked
• 1 Tbsp. butter
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ cup Horizon whole milk
• ½ cup Horizon Half & Half
• 1 egg yolk
• ⅓ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Cook the spaghetti squash (see notes for instructions) and pull the "meat" out with a fork, scraping the shell to get it all. Set aside.
2. In a skillet, melt the butter and add garlic, milk and half & half. Bring to a simmer.
3. Remove from heat and add the Parmesan cheese and egg yolk. Stir constantly until the cheese melts and yolk is well incorporated. Let sit a few minutes to thicken.
4. Add the squash and stir to coat.
5. Serve.

Notes

To cook the spaghetti squash: Carefully cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out seeds and place face down in a baking dish. Poke skin with a fork all over. Add ½ cup water to dish. Bake at 425 degrees F for 40 minutes or until squash "meat" is tender. Turn squash over and use a fork to scrape the meat out.

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