Have you ever tried spaghetti squash?
No?!?
Do you know what you are missing??
Allow me to take you on a tour of how to cut and cook a spaghetti squash. Not for the faint of heart, you will need to start with a sharp knife and a cutting board.
Cut the squash in half length wise.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
Put the squash pieces face down on a cookie sheet and cook for about 45 minutes (you want the inside to be soft, and the outside to look golden. Sometimes it takes a little longer. This squash took an hour).
Scoop out the seeds and and scoop out the pulp (it will be stringy, like noodles)
Put the pulp in a dish and add your favorite spaghetti sauce (I like to add a little Parmesan cheese...)
Enjoy!The best part of spaghetti squash is that for a cup, it is only
42 calories
0g of fat
2g of fiber
I love it when things work in my favor!!
Looks yummy! I have been meaning to try spaghetti squash and have one sitting in my pantry... I'll have to give it a go :-)
ReplyDeleteI see that it looks the same as noodles, does it have the same consistency/texture?
ReplyDeleteIt has a little bit of a nutty taste. It doesn't have the same texture as noodle (I don't want to fool you into thinking that) but adds a new spill to spaghetti...
ReplyDeleteI love, love, loooove spaghetti squash! Too bad they don't have it in Oz (but they do eat lots of baked pumpkin, which I like). I actually don't like it with sauce, I prefer a straight mix of salt, pepper, butter, and parmesan.
ReplyDeleteI also make my life a little easier by cooking it in the microwave: scoop out the seeds first, add a couple tablespoons of water and cover with paper towel/saran wrap and cook on high for 10 min or so. Only 1/2 at a time, of course. I know that nukers often give things funky textures, but it works great in this case!