Italian Chicken Pesto with Spaghetti Squash

So yummy. I loved the spaghetti squash instead of noodles. I will make this again!

So this was my first time cooking with spaghetti squash! I liked it as a substitute for spaghetti, but it was still a little crunchy. I'm not sure if that's just how it is or if I needed to cook it longer. I loved the flavors of the pesto and dried tomatoes, and the red pepper I used instead of the green one! The things I would do differently next time would be to cook the broccoli and peppers ahead of time so they're softer. I don't particularly like crunchy vegetables, and the recipe didn't say to cook them ahead of time, so I just threw them in with the chicken and squash raw. To even get them to soften I had to cook everything with the cover on for about 15 minutes. Anyway, my family liked it well enough, but next time I want to have less crunchy veggies!

This was delicious after I added more than a "pinch" of the spices and salt to the dish.

Delicious and healthy. My changes: Used red bell pepper instead of green, sauteed fresh garlic in olive oil with fresh basil leaves because I didn't have any pesto. Sprinkled grated Parmesan cheese when we ate it. Would make again and again. Thank you!