Spaghetti Squash Boats With Black Beans

Spaghetti Squash Boats filled with Black Beans Enchilada Filling makes a healthy and filling meal!

There’s nothing better than a tasty meal that is filling and is loved by the whole family! These spaghetti squash boats with black beans are a perfect way to bring a meatless meal into a meat lovers home!

These spaghetti squash boats rock the house! My kids loved them! My hubby loved them! I loved them!!! 🙂 And my daughter even stole my leftovers to take in her lunch!

My kids are much better eaters than I was at their age. I was super picky….Sorry, Mom! I turned my nose up to just about everything!

I am much better as an adult. The only thing I would touch in this dish as a kid would have been the tomatoes and the cheese….these days I love the entire dish! See, things do get better as we age!

These spaghetti squash boats can be a meal in themselves or served as a side dish.

Spaghetti Squash is pretty versatile. Another one of our favorite ways to eat this squash is Baked Alfredo Spaghetti Squash.

Other Recipes with Black Beans:

• Instant Pot Black Beans
• Black Bean Taco Cups
• Black Bean Burrito Bowls
• Black Bean and Corn Salad
• Black Beans and Rice
• Quinoa Enchilada Bake

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Spaghetti Squash Boats With Black Beans

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

1 hr

Total Time

1 hr 20 mins

 

Spaghetti squash filled with a black bean enchilada filling. 

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: spaghetti squash, spaghetti squash boats

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 311 kcal

Author: Kathy

Ingredients

• 1 Spaghetti Squash
• 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1 whole can black beans rinsed
• 1/2 cup enchilada sauce
• 1 whole small tomato diced
• 1 whole diced roasted Anaheim Pepper
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese
• 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
• 1 Tablespoon chopped cilantro
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1. Slice squash in half and scoop out seeds.
2. Rub each half with olive oil.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until squash is soft when pierced by a fork.
4. Remove from oven and let cool enough to handle. Fluff strands of squash with a fork.
5. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
6. Divide and scoop into each half
7. Top with a bit of shredded cheese
8. Bake at 350 degrees for an additional 30 minutes or until heated through.
9. Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro

Nutrition Facts

Spaghetti Squash Boats With Black Beans

Amount Per Serving

Calories 311 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16g 25%

Saturated Fat 7g 35%

Cholesterol 31mg 10%

Sodium 791mg 33%

Potassium 516mg 15%

Total Carbohydrates 28g 9%

Dietary Fiber 6g 24%

Sugars 12g

Protein 16g 32%

Vitamin A 25.3%

Vitamin C 16.9%

Calcium 41.1%

Iron 9.3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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