• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Julia's Album

I make lots of dinner recipes

  • Pasta
  • Chicken
  • Seafood
  • PRESS
  • About
  • Facebook
  • bloglovin
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
Pasta Chicken

Southwestern Spaghetti Squash with Chicken

Published: Nov 20, 2016 | 30 Comments

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Southwestern Spaghetti Squash stuffed with chopped chicken, black beans, tomatoes, corn, green chilies, green bell pepper, spaghetti squash flesh, and topped and broiled with shredded Cheddar on top! All of this spiced up with Southwestern spices.

Southwestern Chicken Stuffed Butternut Squash with black beans, bell pepper, tomatoes, corn, green chilies, cheddar cheese, cilantro

This stuffed Southwestern Spaghetti Squash is so good, you’ll have a hard time stop eating eat! Great recipe for the holidays or for when spaghetti squash is in season.

Southwestern Chicken Stuffed Butternut Squash with black beans, bell pepper, tomatoes, corn, green chilies, cheddar cheese, cilantro

The flavors of this dish are AMAZING! First, you cook the spaghetti squash according to my detailed tutorial: how to cook spaghetti squash.   Then, you combine all the ingredients in a large skillet with spices:

Southwestern Chicken Stuffed Butternut Squash with black beans, bell pepper, tomatoes, corn, green chilies, cheddar cheese, cilantro, gluten free recipe, healthy, gluten free dinner

Stuff each spaghetti squash half with the mixture from the skillet:

Thanksgiving recipes, Thanksgiving dinner, Thanksgiving menu ideas

Top with the shredded Cheddar cheese:

holiday recipes, holiday dinners, gluten free holiday recipes

And broil for 1-2 minutes until the cheese melts. Top with chopped fresh cilantro:

best spaghetti squash recipes, easy spaghetti squash dinner

The dinner is ready! And it was surprisingly easy to make!

how to cook spaghetti squash, best spaghetti squash

5 from 8 votes
Print
Southwestern Spaghetti Squash with Chicken
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
 

Southwestern Spaghetti Squash stuffed with chopped chicken, black beans, tomatoes, corn, green chilies, green bell pepper, spaghetti squash flesh, and topped and broiled with shredded Cheddar on top! All of this spiced up with Southwestern spices.  Great recipe for the holidays!

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 686 kcal
Author: Julia
Ingredients
  • 1 spaghetti squash whole
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb chicken breast chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 4 roma tomatoes chopped
  • 15 oz corn from the can, drained
  • 15 oz black beans from the can, rinsed and drained
  • 4.5 oz green chilies from the can, diced
  • 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
  2. Cook spaghetti squash according to these easy instructions for cooking spaghetti squash.   

  3. At this point, you should have 2 empty spaghetti squash halves, with the flesh strands removed to a bowl.
  4. Heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Add chopped chicken breast, sprinkle with half the amount of cumin, half the chili powder, half the amount of turmeric, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 7-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through completely.
  5. Add chopped bell pepper, chopped tomatoes, drained corn, drained black beans, and diced green chilies to the skillet with chicken, add the remaining spices (the remaining half amounts of cumin, chili powder, and turmeric), and stir everything to combine. Remove from heat.
  6. Add the spaghetti squash flesh to the skillet with the chicken mixture. If the skillet is not large enough, use a large bowl and combine the spaghetti squash flesh and all the chicken mixture from the skillet in a large bowl. Stir to combine. Taste and add more salt, and more spices (cumin and chili powder) if needed.
  7. Set the oven to broil.
  8. Stuff each squash half with the mixture from the previous steps and top each squash half with shredded Cheddar cheese.
  9. Broil for about 1-2 minutes until the cheese melts.
  10. Remove from the oven and top each squash half with chopped fresh cilantro.
Nutrition Facts
Southwestern Spaghetti Squash with Chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 686 Calories from Fat 216
% Daily Value*
Fat 24g37%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Cholesterol 117mg39%
Sodium 729mg32%
Potassium 1595mg46%
Carbohydrates 72g24%
Fiber 18g75%
Sugar 15g17%
Protein 50g100%
Vitamin A 2335IU47%
Vitamin C 48.8mg59%
Calcium 428mg43%
Iron 5.9mg33%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Filed Under: Bell Peppers, Black beans, Cheddar cheese, Cheese, Chicken, Cilantro, Dinner, Gluten Free, Recipe, Spaghetti Squash, Tomatoes, Vegetables Published: Nov 20, 2016 30 Comments

Follow Julia on Pinterest and Facebook to get more recipes and dinner ideas!

Please leave your comment and STAR RATING in the comments section below

Previous Post: « Creamy Vanilla Grape & Apple Salad
Next Post: Garlic and Bacon Green Beans »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Jane Thompson

    Mar 08, 2019 at 10:11 am

    I have just discovered your site. All recipes look great!
    .

    Reply
    • Julia

      Mar 25, 2019 at 7:19 pm

      Thank you! Enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Michelle

    Oct 29, 2018 at 3:25 pm

    I am making this tonight and I cannot wait to see how it turns out! My mouth is watering just thinking about it all.

    Reply
  3. Mari Beth

    Sep 18, 2018 at 10:30 am

    It sounds little me you don’t cook the green peppers, just stirs them in to the meat with the tomatoes. Is that correct?

    Reply
    • Julia

      Oct 05, 2018 at 4:13 pm

      Yes, you are correct. You don’t cook the chopped green bell peppers, just stir them in with the rest of the ingredients. Then, you stuff this mixture into each spaghetti squash half and broil for a couple of minutes.

      Reply
  4. Angela

    Jul 29, 2018 at 4:49 pm

    I don’t understand where all the saturated fat comes from? How did you come up with this nutritional information?

    Reply
    • Julia

      Jul 31, 2018 at 4:24 pm

      Most of saturated fat comes from Cheddar cheese in this recipe.

      Reply
  5. Crissy

    May 04, 2018 at 8:29 pm

    This was delicious, I love spaghetti squash. I added garlic and onion powder and some paprika. Great recipe, very filling and makes a lot with just one squash! Will make again!

    Reply
    • Julia

      May 05, 2018 at 2:07 pm

      So happy you enjoyed this recipe!

      Reply
  6. lisa

    Apr 24, 2018 at 11:09 am

    Making this as we speak, Can’t wait to have it for lunch

    Reply
    • Julia

      May 03, 2018 at 4:51 pm

      Enjoy!

      Reply
  7. Patricia

    Nov 11, 2017 at 5:45 pm

    The chicken/veggie mix made way more than I could stuff into the squash halves. Can I freeze the remain mixture? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Julia

      Nov 13, 2017 at 8:30 pm

      Yes, you can!

      Reply
  8. Cynthia

    Apr 18, 2017 at 11:05 am

    You used one squash and got two halves. How does this serve 4? Do you cut each squash half and to create four pieces? Trying to determine calorie count.

    Reply
  9. Amy

    Apr 13, 2017 at 1:09 am

    I love everything in this dish! I am so excited to try this. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  10. Kathy E.

    Nov 21, 2016 at 10:23 am

    I love spaghetti squash ( a lot more than my husband), but I think he might be willing to try it using this recipe. It sounds and looks delicious! It’s on my menu for next week! Thanks.

    Reply
    • Julia

      Dec 17, 2016 at 8:39 pm

      Thank you! Do let me know how you liked it! 🙂 My husband loved it!

      Reply
Newer Comments »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Food blog, dinner recipes, weeknight dinners, chicken dinners, pasta recipesWelcome to my blog where I share easy-to-make weeknight dinner recipes!

Join me here:

Follow Us On PinterestFollow Us On FacebookFollow Us On InstagramFollow Us On Twitter

Footer

Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Disclaimer | About | Featured On

Copyright © 2019 · All Rights Reserved · JuliasAlbum.com

FOODIE PRO THEME BY FEAST DESIGN CO. * POWERED BY THE GENESIS FRAMEWORK