So some of you might be thinking, "What the heck is that yellow pumpkin-looking thingy?" Well, folks, THAT is a spaghetti squash. My newest healthy love. Now I don't get to eat it all the time (Nate thinks that a meal without meat, is not a meal at all, so I only eat it when he is out of town), but when I do... deeeeeeee-lish! It's nice to mix things up and I was introduced to this veggie so late in my life (yes, my whole 28 years), so it's like a treat! I know there are probably a dozen different ways to eat it, but I thought I would let you know how I've been eating (and re-eating) it. If you've never tried it out, give it a try! So here it is:
Nikki's Spaghetti Squash
1 Spaghetti squash
1 cup spaghetti sauce of your choosing
1/4 parmesan (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup or so part skim mozzarella
Put whole Squash in microwave for 6-7 minutes to soften skin. Cut lengthwise and remove seeds. Put skin-side up on baking sheet and bake at 350 for 45 minutes (or until tender), rotating once or twice. Remove and fork out spaghetti strands into a baking dish. Add salt, pepper, parmesan, and sauce, and mix together. Sprinkle mozzarella over the top and bake until cheese looks like melty, partly golden deliciousness.
Hope you likey!
I totally want to try this! Probably when Andy is gone these next couple weeks...I'm pretty sure he shares the same philosophy as Nate re: the "meatless dinner is NOT dinner"
ReplyDeleteI discovered this little gem a year ago and eat one about once every two weeks. Did you know that if you cut it in half you can foil-wrap the other half and use it within a few days and it's still good? I cook for one so this is crazy helpful for me.
ReplyDeleteYum yum!
It's also really good with pesto or just butter and salt and pepper!
ReplyDeleteI thought Nate had grown out of that old-fashioned idea . . . not as evolved as I thought . . . give him time :)
Yum Yum Yum. I love spaghetti squash I havent made it in a long time I think ill have to get some next week. Thanks for the recipe
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to try this for a very long time. This may have been the push I needed. And I thought Nate had outgrown his aversion to "side dish" meals. Maybe not . . .
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