What an outstanding recipe! I made this for my sister and niece through the suggestion of a friend - and he was spot on. Based on his suggestions while using the oven roasted method after I cut the squash in half and deseeded it I then brushed the inside ("meat" part) with olive oil and then sprinkled with salt & pepper before placing the "meat" side down in the casserole dish and roasting for 50 minutes at 425. This recipe is ridiculously simple and flavorful. I then substituted freshly diced red & green peppers mushrooms and red onions instead of the zucchini. My reason for substituting was two-fold 1. the freshly diced red & green peppers mushrooms and red onions added to the Tex/Mex flavor theme and 2. I'm not a fan of zucchini (don't judge). Perhaps this is why I like the recipe so much you can tailor it to your 'healthy taco night' flavor profile and make it what you want with minimal effort. That being said sliced black olives will definitely be added to the mix on the next reiteration. Enjoy!
As written I'm giving it a 3. When I do it again I'll likely rate it a 5. I should have done this the way I typically do spaghetti squash. face up at 450 with butter and spices. That way I get a nice hard shell. Doing the squash the way this recipe tells you to doesn't. The shells were soft and limp. I'll do this again because the flavor was excellent but hit the squash with the heat. It loves it.
This was a little TOO simple. While quick to make it was kind of boring. I added fresh cilantro and sauteed onions and it was still kind of dull. Won't make it again.
Delicius and easy to make. We had it for Valentine Day:-
This was one of the most simplistic affordable and tasty dishes that I've ever had. It took less than 30 minutes to make with just a few ingredients but the flavor was great!! I have a very finicky family and it is very hard to please all of them with one dish but they all agreed on this one... it was delicious! I did not alter any of the ingredients.
I baked the squash before stuffing. It made the shell almost too soft to stuff. Next time I will try microwave. My daughter liked it! I think the most important thing is to choose a good enchilada sauce.
Love this one! I didn't make any changes to the recipe but I can think of lots of things that would go great with it.
I loved the basics of the recipe but made a few changes. I boiled the chicken in a mixture of low sodium chicken broth and dry white wine to add flavor to the chicken. I also added onions and mushrooms to the zucchini and sauteed the mixture in a teaspoon of olive oil before adding to the casserole. I also ditched the squash shells and put the mixture into a casserole dish which made leftovers so much easier. The next time I will also use a bit more enchilada sauce (perhaps about 4 - 5 oz. more). With my tweaks the recipe came out quite flavorful though I would add about 30 more calories per serving to the nutritional info if using my changes.
I didn't make any substantive changes to the recipe and it was fantastic. I made it with an avocado corn black bean salsa with lemon and lime juice as a side. My whole family loved it and no one complained it was "Mommy's diet food"
THis recipe is delicious! I tweaked it a bit to my liking...I sauteed a small onion with the zucchini in 1 Tbsp olive oil until softened before mixing with the spaghetti squash. Then I used my favorite green enchilada sauce. Sooo good! Next time i make it I think I'll just bake the squash and chicken mixture in a casserole dish rather than back in the shells.
I love this recipe! This was my first time baking spaghetti squash and well worth it! I made as directed but added diced green pepper which I needed to use up. The flavor is great and the portions filling. I had it all to myself so I put extra portions in single serving containers and baked individually later in the week.
Delicious!!! I added 1/2 a can of black beans to up the fiber but otherwise made the recipe as noted. I only needed one chicken breast for a lb. of chicken. It was wonderful easy and looked absolutely beautiful on the plate.
It turned out much better then I anticipated. I used mild enchilada sauce but next time I'll use hot. It was the best recipe for spaghetti squash I cooked so far.
liked a lot...something different...and it felt very healthy....I used a rotisserie chicken and Trader Joe's enchilada sauce. It's a good make ahead recipe that can just be heated up when you get home. Also I was concerned that it really wouldn't make 4 servings but a half of squash is plenty...even for my husband.
I really loved this recipe. I made it exactly to the T. If I did make changes they might be to put in some extra spiciness like using a habanero salsa to put on top instead of more enchilada sauce.
Definitely will make this again. Especially b/c using a rotisserie chicken to start with makes it even quicker. I found the recipe in the magazine Sept/Oct 2016 issue rather than through the website. I made it with a homemade enchilada sauce (from the dinnerthendessert.com site). This works well for me following the eating plan from David Ludwig's book Always Hungry?
