Many of you are looking for ways creative recipes to feed yourselves and your family. Gina Ferwerda, recipe developer and cookbook author shows us how to incorporate spaghetti squash into a classic chicken pot pie.
Chicken Pot Pie Spaghetti Squash (serves 4)
Ingredients:
- 2 medium spaghetti squash, halved and seeded
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- Salt and pepper
- Pot Pie Filling
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1½ cups chicken stock
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 cups blanched mixed vegetables (peas, green beans, carrots, corn)
- 1 cup cooked chicken, cubed
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed and cut into 4 pieces the same size as spaghetti squash halves
- 1 egg, beaten
- Fresh sage leaves, for garnish
- Preheat oven to 400ºF.
Prepare Squash:
Brush the inside of squash with canola oil, then place cut-side down on a baking dish. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until fork-tender. Using a fork, lightly scrape the squash strands inside the shell. Sprinkle strands with salt and pepper, then set aside until ready to assemble.
Make pot pie filling:
While the squash is baking, make the pot pie filling. Add butter, sage and onion to a large skillet over medium heat and cook until onion is translucent, about 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in flour and cook for 1 to 2 more minutes. Add stock, salt and pepper, and continue to stir for 3 to 4 minutes. When mixture starts to thicken, add heavy cream. Turn heat down to low, then add veggies and chicken. Stir in Parmesan and remove from heat.
Assemble:
Add ¾ cup pot pie filling to the inside of each squash half, and top with a piece of puff pastry. Brush pastry with egg and bake for 15 minutes, or until puff pastry is golden brown.
Garnish with fresh sage leaves.
Note:
If fresh vegetables are not available or in season, use frozen mixed veggies that have been thawed.
This dish can be made without the spaghetti squash; simply add pot pie filling to ramekins and top with puff pastry (cut to individual size), then bake.
For more from Gina visit her website, Facebook and Instagram.
