My favorite spaghetti squash recipe! What's yours?

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  • Roundabouting
    Roundabouting Posts: 24
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  • bodyrollin
    bodyrollin Posts: 215 Member
    well here is one of my all time favorite

    Spaghetti squash alla carbonara:

    Seed, and scrape out a spaghetti squash enough to get 1.5 lbs, toss with a little bit of olive oil, and salt spread single layer on a cookie sheet and put into a 350 degree oven for 13 mins. remove and set aside.

    In a large sauté pan heat a little olive oil and sauté 3/4 cup pancetta (or bacon if you can't get pancetta) diced small until it takes some color and starts to crispen, then turn the heat off (leaving all the ingredients in the pan and setting the pan aside)

    In a large bowl combine 8 eggs, 1/2cup each fresh grated Parmesan, and pecorino cheeses, a little salt and some fresh grated black pepper. Whisk together until mixture comes together and the cheeses are well blended/suspended in the mix

    Return the skillet with pancetta to a medium heat, and once heated, add the spaghetti squash. Add the egg mixture and stir aggressively over the heat for 1-2 mins until egg mixture starts to look like a cream sauce...remove from heat, garnish with some fresh chives. and serve immediately.
  • ucanduit
    ucanduit Posts: 10
    One thing I do with spaghetti squash is: Cook it, remove seeds and pull out the flesh with a fork which of course makes the "noodles". Then I toss it with a bit of salt, plus either some sweetener or brown sugar to taste and whatever butter substitute you prefer (I like Brummel and Brown). If you like nutmeg or cinnamon add a little of that as well. So good!
  • Natihilator
    Natihilator Posts: 1,778 Member
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  • jailyn3
    jailyn3 Posts: 56 Member
    Yum!
  • GuamGrly
    GuamGrly Posts: 600 Member
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    Could definitely use a variety of recipes to use for my spaghetti squash!
  • brittrose33
    brittrose33 Posts: 58
    Bump for later, I haven't tried spaghetti squash yet!
  • Steel6981
    Steel6981 Posts: 154 Member
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  • sarahmoo12
    sarahmoo12 Posts: 756 Member
    oooo never tried this but sounds fab
  • Gwen_B
    Gwen_B Posts: 1,018 Member
    I never heard of actual Spaghetti Squash, but I put Zucchini in mine, they don't get as soft. Ans of course thee kids like it better than squash.
  • ReinasWrath
    ReinasWrath Posts: 1,173 Member
    bump!! i love spaghetti squash (:
  • PicklePlum
    PicklePlum Posts: 192 Member
    I stir fry cooked spaghetti squash with eggs and green onion for a breakfast type meal. Or toss it with cooked tomato and basil (simple).
  • MichelleLaree13
    MichelleLaree13 Posts: 865 Member
    Winter squash soup...

    My favorite squash is sweetmeat, delicata, butternut and acorn. Sweetmeat is huge so I dont buy it unless I plan to freeze a ton.
  • heights180
    heights180 Posts: 11 Member
    i love it, but its so hard for me to find it here in Fl , has anyone tried the spaghetti squash lasagna?? i haven't , i was just wondering if anyone has. its one of the best low calorie filling food that i know off, usually 1 cup is only 15 calories.
  • Happygirl50
    Happygirl50 Posts: 48 Member
    Bump! Love spaghetti squash:smile:
  • calise21
    calise21 Posts: 11
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  • Joreanasaurous
    Joreanasaurous Posts: 1,384 Member
    I've never had spaghetti squash before. I think I need to now.
  • sll1083
    sll1083 Posts: 31
    Southwestern Spaghetti Squash

    Ingredients
    1 spaghetti squash ( 3 pounds)
    1 (14 ounce) cans Mexican-style tomatoes, undrained
    1 (14 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
    3/4 cup monterey jack cheese, divided
    1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped
    1 teaspoon ground cumin
    1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
    1/4 teaspoon black pepper

    Directions
    Preheat oven to 350°F.
    Cut squash in half lengthwise.
    Remove and discard seeds.
    Place squash, cut side down, in greased baking pan.
    Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour or until just tender.
    Using fork, remove spaghetti-like strands from hot squash and place strands in large bowl.
    Add tomatoes with juice, beans, 1/2 cup cheese, cilantro, cumin, garlic salt and pepper; toss well.
    Spray 1 1/2 quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray.
    Spoon mixture into casserole.
    Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
    Bake uncovered, 30 to 35 minutes or until heated through.
    Serve immediately

    Great Recipe!
    I made this the other night but instead of mixing in cheese to the casserole, I used about 1/2 cup of low fat sour cream so it was a little more creamy. It was delicious! Ended up giving the recipe to 2 co-workers when they saw me eating it at lunch :)
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    Fenestra13 Posts: 30 Member
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  • roman109
    roman109 Posts: 62
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  • roman109
    roman109 Posts: 62
    bump:flowerforyou:
  • petstorekitty
    petstorekitty Posts: 592 Member
    I just had a bowl of spaghetti squash for lunch topped with tomato-basil pasta sauce and a few veggie meatballs. Yum!!

    Wow that sounds amazing.

    I had to Google spaghetti squash. I love Yellow squash and eat that quite often with zuccini. I usually sautee it in a little coconut oil with pepper, garlic, and Old Bay seasoning.

    All these recipes and I am hungry now.
  • Lora_
    Lora_ Posts: 54 Member
    Mine is super easy but yummy. I dice it or slice it, cook it in some olive oil then let it simmer and cook down. I add some seasoning and a little I can't believe it's not butter (Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm)
  • roman109
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  • kellyallday
    kellyallday Posts: 137 Member
    2 cups or so cooked and "strung" spaghetti squash
    1 can drained tuna
    1 oz mozzerellla (I use a string cheese)
    1 oz cheddar
    1 tbs parmesan
    2 strips bacon
    .5 cup greek yogurt OR one egg
    Chives (optional)
    Garlic powder (optional)

    Mix everything, make into patties and fry in the bacon grease, cocunut oil, or a little cooking spray. Makes 4 patties (2 servings)

    If you want a bigger recipe, double the squash (about 2/3 of a large one)
    1 can salmon
    Double all of the ingredients
    And add a splash of liquid smoke (optional)
    Makes 8 patties (4 servings)

    This tastes really rich and like you are cheating! When I made the salmon one with 5 strips of bacon and full fat greek yogurt, a serving of two pretty big patties turned out to be ~350 calories total. YUM!

    Sounds VERY interesting. I have most of these ingredient and always on the prowl for new things to do with tuna. Thanks for sharing!
  • sarahdkurtz
    sarahdkurtz Posts: 16 Member
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  • simplyeater
    simplyeater Posts: 270 Member
    Just found a new recipe. Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai, yes please!

    http://peasandthankyou.com/2012/10/30/spaghetti-squash-pad-thai/
  • onedayillbeamilf
    onedayillbeamilf Posts: 966 Member
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