Chicken Pesto Spaghetti Squash – C
Garlic Bread & Green Beans
  • Classic
  • 5 ingredients, slow cooker
Chicken Pesto Spaghetti Squash – C
Garlic Bread & Green Beans
  • Classic
  • 5 ingredients, slow cooker
Servings:

Ingredients

Prep
  • 1 spaghetti squash
  • 1 deli rotisserie chicken
  • 1 1/2 C basil pesto
On Cooking Day
  • 2 C water
  • 1/2 C shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 2 T extra-virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 pkg garlic bread
  • 1 bag frozen cut green beans

Instructions

To Assemble
  1. Wash spaghetti squash well. Pierce outer skin with knife 8-10 times. Store in dish.
  2. Shred rotisserie chicken and toss with basil pesto. Store in microwave-safe dish with lid.
To Cook
  1. Put spaghetti squash in slow cooker. Add water. Cook on high for 4 hours.
  2. Remove spaghetti squash. Carefully (it will be very hot) cut in half and scoop out seeds with a spoon. Once seeds are removed, use a fork to shred squash in to spaghetti-like strands. Warm chicken mixture in the microwave.
  3. Toss spaghetti squash with Parmesan cheese, olive oil, and salt and pepper. Cook garlic bread and green beans according to package instructions.
  4. Add chicken mixture to a bed of squash and serve with garlic bread and green beans.

Ingredients

Prep
  • 1 spaghetti squash
  • 1 deli rotisserie chicken
  • 1 1/2 C basil pesto
On Cooking Day
  • 2 C water
  • 1/2 C shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 2 T extra-virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 pkg garlic bread
  • 1 bag frozen cut green beans

Instructions

To Assemble
  1. Wash spaghetti squash well. Pierce outer skin with knife 8-10 times. Store in dish.
  2. Shred rotisserie chicken and toss with basil pesto. Store in microwave-safe dish with lid.
To Cook
  1. Put spaghetti squash in slow cooker. Add water. Cook on high for 4 hours.
  2. Remove spaghetti squash. Carefully (it will be very hot) cut in half and scoop out seeds with a spoon. Once seeds are removed, use a fork to shred squash in to spaghetti-like strands. Warm chicken mixture in the microwave.
  3. Toss spaghetti squash with Parmesan cheese, olive oil, and salt and pepper. Cook garlic bread and green beans according to package instructions.
  4. Add chicken mixture to a bed of squash and serve with garlic bread and green beans.
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