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This beautiful vegetarian recipe packs BIG flavour with just a few ingredients. Simple, satisfying, and totally Instagram-worthy. Enough said!

INGREDIENTS

1 spaghetti squash cut in half length wise, seeds removed
1 Tbsp unsalted butter
½ Tbsp grapeseed oil
1 cup of fresh, whole cranberries
½ of a vanilla bean
1Tbsp real maple syrup
4 sprigs of fresh thyme
4 sprigs of white sage
Salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 425

Set aside the squash, and combine all other ingredients.
In a roasting pan, put half the ingredients in one half of the squash, repeat with the other half.
Roast for 35 minutes or until caramelized, golden brown and cooked through.
Scrape the squash with a fork and serve immediately.

Chef Rich Francis is a celebrated presence in culinary and Indigenous circles across Canada. He was a runner-up on Top Chef Canada 4, and is now introducing the world to The 7th Fire - Indigenous Grill. This restaurant, rooted in the 7th Fire Prophecy, is a departure in more ways than one.