recipes

spaghetti squash brunch skillet

Today is day #2 of being snowed in our little town home in Raleigh, NC. We got around 6-7 inches of snow! Here is a picture from our walk around the trail in our neighborhood. Seriously, How beautiful is this?

I love a good breakfast/brunch skillet. One pan, minimal clean up & casserole style dishes tend to be my favorite. Especially for breakfast, keep it simple.

For all my friends out there doing the Whole 30 plan right now (prayers goin’ up), this dish is for you! While I am not currently on the Whole 30, I do try to make most of my meals as close to their guidelines as possible. I did make a giant batch of blueberry muffins right after this and we won’t go into how many of those I’ve eaten…balance, right? ;)

serves 4

1 spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise & seeds scraped out
EVOO
5 slices of prosciutto, rough chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup yellow onion, chopped
2 cups spinach
1/2 cup sundried tomatoes, rough chopped
5 fresh sage leaves, chopped
salt & pepper

1. Place spaghetti squash halves (cut side down) onto baking sheet with a little drizzle of EVOO. Bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes or until strands are easy enough to pull back with a fork
2. While the squash is baking, in a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat, add EVOO, prosciutto, garlic and onion. Cook for a 3-4 minutes or until onions are tender and caramelized.
3. Add spinach, sundried tomatoes, sage and salt and pepper and continue stirring. Add additonal EVOO if mixture becomes dry.
4. When spaghetti squash is cooled enough to handle, pull back strands with a fork and discard squash
5. Pat strands dry with paper towel as best as you can to get out any excess moisture. Add to skillet, turn off heat.
6. Make 4 small wells within the skillet and crack an egg into each. You can do more or less eggs, totally up to you!
7. Bake at 375 degrees for about 8-10 minutes or until eggs are cooked through to your liking. Just keep an eye on them! I overcooked mine just a tad, but it was still delish!

As always, use what you have on hand! Leftover bacon or sausage? Use that instead of prosciutto. Kale instead of spinach? Do it! Your meal is what YOU make it. Be creative and have fun :)

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