Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Spaghetti Squash Recipe

As per requested, here is my spaghetti squash recipe!

Find the largest spaghetti squash you can at the grocery store, or smaller if you like a lot of sauce. I find a large squash works well with one jar of spaghetti sauce. This is what they look like: (not my picture)
You want to cut it lengthwise, down the middle from top to bottom, and remove the seeds with a fork or spoon from the middle.Lay it on a cookie sheet, rind side up, cut side down, and bake it at 375 degrees for about 45 minutes. (I've also read you can cook it at 350 for 60 - 70 minutes, but the 375 also works for me.)

Once it's cooked, pick up the squash with something to shield the heat - because it will be HOT. Use a fork to shred out the squash. It should look like very thin spaghetti. Kinda like this: (not my picture)

Next, mix with whatever sauce and meat you prefer to eat regular spaghetti with!
I like Kroger brand Homestyle Parmesan and Asiago sauce mixed with a pound of ground lean turkey, mushrooms, and a few marinated artichokes.

No pasta is used in this dish. Enjoy!

2 comments:

  1. Thank you for the information. I am going to try it this weekend. I like to use Kroger brand spaghetti sauce in my regular spaghetti, I bet it will taste just as good with the squash.

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  2. I used to steam mine...but that takes a GINORMO pot and I actually prefer baking it in the oven now...I also do it at 375 for 45 minutes and it comes out perfectly.

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