Stuffed Spaghetti Squash with spinach and mozzarella cheese

Ingredients

for 2 servings

1 spaghetti squash

2 tbsps olive oil

2 ozs baby spinach

salt

pepper

1 red chili pepper

5 ozs mozzarella

2 tbsps pine nuts

Preparation steps

1. Cut squash in half lengthwise, remove seeds and brush each cut side with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Place both halves cut side down on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C / 350 °F for approx. 40 minutes.

2. In the meantime, sort out spinach, wash and spin dry. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan. Sauté spinach for 3 minutes over medium heat, then season with salt and pepper. Clean chili pepper, wash, remove seeds, and cut chili into thin slices. Cut mozzarella into slices.

3. Allow squash to cool slightly. Then turn the cut sides upwards, scoop out the flesh like spaghetti using 2 forks and fold into the spinach vegetables. Season the mixture with salt, pepper, and half of the chili, divide it between the halves and top with mozzarella. Bake in the oven for another 10 minutes. Meanwhile, toast pine nuts in a hot pan for 2-3 minutes without fat.

4. Remove from oven and serve sprinkled with pine nuts and remaining chili slices.

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