Description
This easy garlic butter spaghetti squash recipe offers a flavorful, low-carb alternative to pasta. Roasted until tender and tossed with garlic, butter, and parsley, it makes a satisfying keto-friendly side or main dish.
Ingredients
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Slice spaghetti squash lengthwise and scoop out seeds.
3. Place squash halves cut-side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
4. Bake for 35–40 minutes or until flesh is tender and easily shredded with a fork.
5. While squash bakes, melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat and sauté garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
6. Remove baked squash from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
7. Use a fork to scrape the squash flesh into strands and transfer to a mixing bowl.
8. Pour garlic butter over squash strands, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat evenly.
9. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve warm.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: main course
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: american
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 42
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 200
- Fat: 3
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 1
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 20
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