Southwest Spaghetti Squash

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 spaghetti squash (3 pounds)
• 1 (14 ounce) can mexican-style tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (14 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 3/4 cup monterey jack cheese, divided
• 1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 cut squash in half lengthwise.
• 3 remove and discard seeds.
• 4 place squash, cut side down, in greased baking pan.
• 5 bake 45 minutes to 1 hour or until just tender.
• 6 using fork, remove spaghetti-like strands from hot squash and place strands in large bowl.
• 7 add tomatoes with juice, beans, 1/2 cup cheese, cilantro, cumin, garlic salt and pepper; toss well.
• 8 spray 1 1/2 quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray.
• 9 spoon mixture into casserole.
• 10 sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
• 11 bake uncovered, 30 to 35 minutes or until heated through.
• 12 serve immediately.