Some days, I’m too busy or too lazy to make lunch for myself and I end up eating a protein bar. Other days, lunch is my favorite meal because I am at home alone and I can cook whatever I want! This recipe is a combination of two of my favorites: spaghetti squash and fettuccine alfredo. The recipe below is for an easy, quick alfredo sauce made in a skillet and then the cooked spaghetti squash and chicken are added before serving.
Start by cooking your spaghetti squash. I made mine in the microwave like this How To Cook Spaghetti Squash In The Microwave. To make the sauce, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sage and cook for about one minute.
Stir in the flour and cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Whisk in the chicken broth and then the cream. Stir in the cream cheese and Parmesan cheese until smooth.
Add the cooked spaghetti squash and the cooked, shredded chicken. (I used part of a rotisserie chicken.)
Taste the chicken alfredo spaghetti squash. Then, season with salt, pepper and parsley. I love making this recipe for lunch and I save the leftovers for the next day. If I don’t have any chicken on hand, I make it without and it is still so delicious!
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tsp garlic, minced (2 cloves)
- 1 tsp sage
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup half and half (also known as half cream)
- 4 oz cream cheese, cubed
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
- ½ cup chicken, cooked and shredded
- 2½ cups spaghetti squash, cooked
- Salt, pepper and parsley, to taste
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add garlic and sage and cook for about one minute.
- Stir in the flour and cook for about one minute, stirring constantly.
- Whisk in the chicken broth and then the half and half.
- Stir in the cream cheese and Parmesan cheese until smooth.
- Add the cooked spaghetti squash and the cooked, shredded chicken. Cook until heated through.
- Taste the chicken alfredo spaghetti squash. Then, season with salt, pepper and parsley.
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Man this was good! Even better after it sat a while and Flavors melded. I had to make some substitutions but it was still DELICIOUS! First I was out of butter and subbed coconut oil. I was also out of fresh garlic and used 1 tsp of granulated garlic. I’m GF so I used my GF flour blend but I’m sure almond flour would work just fine. I didn’t have fresh park so I used the canned grated stuff. Will be making again!
Does anyone know the calorie count per serving for this recipe?
I had Weightloss surgery several months ago and finding foods that are low carb/ sugar and high protein that my stomach will tolerate and TASTE GOOD has been rough! I LOVE this recipe! I rarely follow a recipe to a t- but other than not measuring most of the liquids I did with this! Thank you for a yummy meal- I am currently working on the leftovers!
This is the first time I tried to make spaghetti squash and it turned out crunchy after I baked it at 400 for 30 min. Can anyone give me tips on how to make it softer so the texture is closer to spaghetti or is that just how it’s suppose to taste?
Thanks!
Insert a sharp knife into room temperature squash about 1/4 in deep all over maybe 20 holes. Nuke on paper towel 10 to 12 min. Should be soft and ready to deseed and scrape out. I put in frying pan with evoo and cook til softer. It is more firm than noodles.
Put it in the microwave for 15 minutes . Brush with olive oil and salt and pepper then transfer to oven. My first try was the same as your, a friend told me to do it this way and it turns out great.
I put it in oven on 425 for 40 min. I cut in half scoop out seeds and brush with coconut oil. Place cut side down to bake.
Can I just say this is THE most amazing spaghetti squash recipe that I have tried yet, I even wanted seconds but I couldn’t because I was so full.. even my husband loved it! It was very filling, my husband couldn’t even finish and this is a dude that can house 2 cheeseburgers and 5 tacos in a sitting haha.
This is my first comment I have made on the internet. Made this for dinner and we loved it – thank you for sharing this recipe on pinterest. This is definately a keeper as I am already looking forward to having leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
Wonderful! I feel honored that you left your first comment here. I have a spaghetti squash sitting on my counter just waiting to be made and I can’t wait. Enjoy your leftovers! ~Tonia
Has anyone tried the almond flour instead of the white flour? This sounds amazing!
Yes, works great.
Just made this tonight! I used fat free half and half and 1/3 fat cream cheese! So good!
Just made this for lunch, it was amazing! I’ve been feeling deprived lately since trying to eat healthier after delivering baby #3, and this really hit the spot! Not that butter and cream cheese are exactly health foods, but I don’t feel as bad as if I ate a heaping plate of pasta! Definitely my new favorite way to eat spaghetti squash…. And I was literally licking the sauce off the whisk! Delicious!
Yay!!! You need butter and cream in your life! 🙂
Research the ketogenic way of eating. Natural cream and butter are great for you 🙂 if you are eating the right other foods. Otherwise your body processes them incorrectly and they can be bad for you…but everything you ingest is bad for you because your body is not processing things correctly 🙂
Saw the photo and my mouth started watering!! I made it for dinner tonight and it was so yummy without the guilt of lots of carbs and calories from pasta! Thanks so much for making and sharing this recipe!
WHY IS THIS RECIPE ON A LOW CARB
SITE??? USES FLOUR!!
Hi Carol! This is not a low carb website but you would definitely be eating less carbs is you use spaghetti squash instead of pasta. Thanks for stopping by! ~Tonia
I want to try this, but I’m a Ketogenic dieter: LCHF, so I can’t use flour! Is there a substitute you can recommend for the flour? Thanks.
The flour is to make a roux (flour + butter) to thicken up the sauce. You can find a classic Alfredo recipe that doesn’t use any flour at all.
Almond flour would probably work. I’m also a keto dieter and I think I’m going to try this as a substitute – yum!
Either almond flour or even some xantham gum (a very tiny tiny bit) would work well.
HOW MANY CARBS IN WHAT SIZE SERVING?????
I’m sorry Sandra but I do not know that information. Here is a link to a nutrition facts calculator: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator
I don’t have any Half and Half… can I just use milk or is that not creamy enough?
Here is a skinny alfredo sauce recipe (without half and half) from my friend Arlene, that you can try: http://flouronmyface.com/easy-homemade-fettuccini-alfredo-sauce/
I just ate a whole lot of spaghetti (the flour kind) alfredo … sooo guilty about it. Your spaghetti squash alfredo recipe is heaven sent.
What is the carb count on this?
We made this today and it was absolutely fabulous!
All of the flavors married each other and it was so delicious.
My kids thought I actually used spaghetti noodles, so it was a great way to get some vegetables into them! 😉
I used left over seasoned turkey breast, coconut milk and home made turkey broth. It was delicious!
This was AMAZING just as written!!! Very flavorful and satisfying. It will be a regular on the menu in my home. Thank you!!!
Do you use fresh sage, jarred rubbed sage or ground sage?
I used ground sage. Best of luck!
I never comment on these type of thing but I have to say I literally made this how it was posted and this was sooooo amazing
Fantastic! That’s what I love to hear! Thank you for taking the time to come back to let me know.
This was really good and creamy. I’ve never made alfredo from scratch before and it was so easy! I just added some steamed broccoli.
This was delicious! I added some steamed broccoli. It was delicious and made 3 BIG servings!
This looks tasty! Saved this on Pinterest and shared with my bf who is a sous chef. thanks!
Awesome! I actually have a spaghetti squash sitting on my counter, waiting to be made!
I plan on making this for dinner tonight looks so delicious! Thank you!
Delish! Made this for dinner tonight, it’s a keeper! 🙂
I love making lighter alfredo sauce but never thought to pair it up with spaghetti squash!
This looks so creamy and packed with great flavor! I love loading up tons of pepper on my alfredo 🙂 Wishing I had this for lunch right now!
This looks positively delicious! What a great way to lighten up a favorite dish!
Have a great weekend!
Blessings,
Nici