Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Twice-Baked Spaghetti Squash

Shown on The Today show by Siri Daly and made by us last night. Biggest change I would make is re serving size - it stated 2 but my spaghetti squash was so large it would have served 6 !!! It was very good and even better on the reheat. I would probably double the broccoli next time and I did cut the florets into bite sized.


  • 1 medium spaghetti squash (2½ to 3 pounds)
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 2 cups 2 percent milk
  • 1 clove garlic, smashed
  • 4 ounces Neufchatel cheese (or 1/3 less fat cream cheese)
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
  • 1½ cups shredded mozzarella
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cooked chicken breasts, diced
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. With a sharp knife, carefully cut about four 1/2-inch slits in the squash to allow steam to escape while it cooks. Put the squash on a baking sheet and roast for about 1½ hours. Let the squash cool for about 20 minutes on the baking sheet.
3. Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to a boil and prepare an ice water bath. Blanch the broccoli briefly in the boiling water, and then transfer to the ice bath to cool. Drain and set aside.
4. Cut the squash in half lengthwise and use a spoon to scoop out the seeds. With a large fork, pull the squash fibers away from the outer peel (use a towel to hold the squash in place if necessary). Reserve the squash and the outer peel.
5. Preheat the broiler.
6. Put the milk and garlic in a saucepan over medium-high heat and heat until it just begins to simmer, about 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium, add the Neufchatel cheese, Parmesan and 1 cup of the mozzarella and stir until melted. Turn off the heat, stir in the yogurt and season with salt and pepper. Remove the garlic. Add the squash, chicken and broccoli and toss to coat. Divide the mixture between the reserved squash peels. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella.
7. Place the stuffed squash onto a baking sheet and broil for a few minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly

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