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Spaghetti Squash With White Bean Provencal South Beach Friendly Recipe


Spaghetti Squash With White Bean Provencal South Beach Friendly Recipe
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I love spaghetti squash and this dish is wonderful with beans, tomatoes, olives and leeks. It is not just a side dish, it is also a great vegetarian dish too! Originaly from the Jenny Craig cookbook.

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Ingredients
  • 1 (2 1/2 lb) spaghetti squash
  • 1 tsp. roasted garlic-flavored vegetable oil (I use olive oil and 1 clove of minced garlic)
  • 2 cups thinly sliced leek (about one leek)
  • 2 (16-oz) cans navy beans, drained
  • 1 (14 1/2 oz.) can stewed tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 Tbl. ripe olives, chopped
  • 1 Tbl. balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • freshly ground pepper

Directions
  1. Wash squash, cut in half lengthwise. Remove and discard seeds. Place squash, cut sides down, in a 13" x 9" baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until tender, let cool slightly. Using a fork, remove spaghetti-like strands from squash, discard shell. Place strands on a platter; set aside and keep warm.
  2. Coat a saucepan with cooking spray, add oil. Place over medium-high heat until hot. Add leek and saute` 3 minutes or until tender. Add beans and tomatoes; cook over medium heat 5 minutes. Stir in olives and next 3 ingredients; cook until thoroughly heated. Spoon over squash.

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I live with a guy who thinks veggies are candy....This is something I think he'll really like...Thanks....:)


Sounds delicious and different!


That's an intriguing mix of vegetables. I might try this. Thanks for sharing.


Wow - this sounds fantastic! I love dishes like this...thanks so much.


Looks like dinner tonight for me. Fits well with what I have in the pantry. I do believe I'll change it just a tad and reduce the amount of beans to 1 can and add 6 oz of grilled chicken. Then it will fit what's in the pantry perfectly.
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Nutrition Info for Recipe as Shown
calories 239.25
fat 6.23
carbs 38.95
protein 8.5
fiber 9

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Nutrition Info for Recipe for Chicken Variation
calories 231.75
fat 6.475
carbs 30.7
protein 14
fiber 6.5


I have had good success cooking the squash a bit differently.

Wash the squash, cut it in half, scoop out the seeds. Place the halves flesh side down in a glass dish, put several slits in the gourd and microwave on high for 8 minutes.

This reduces the prep time quite a bit and it still comes out great.


This sounds so good! Love the olives and navy beans addition here!


Dad asked me to make this again tonight. I took a picture this time. It's still good.


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