This just isn't the same.

DopeItUp

Crap, if you want some lower calorie pasta, try the fiber gourmet stuff. It's delicious. Spaghetti squash tastes like moist veggies because that's exactly what it is.

abbylg1983

I like it enough to eat it, but I definitely prefer angel hair pasta. It's okay though. Kind of a lot of work to prepare. I mostly make it as a way to get my daughter to eat a vegetable.

bound4beauty

I agree with everyone else. It's a vegetable, not pasta LOL.

If you're giving up wheat, try brown rice pasta. I think it's a pretty good substitute. If you're just trying to cut calories, try http://www.fibergourmet.com.. You won't be able to tell the difference between this and regular pasta. Or just do whole wheat pasta and add lots of good veggies.

whitterbugkru

Ick, no. I cannot do that recipe, I hate spaghetti squash, it is nothing like real spaghetti. I would go with whole wheat angel hair pasta and pasta sauce and just watch the calories. Not worth it to save some on something disgusting, tbh,

cwolfman13

What am I doing wrong?

You're not eating regular spaghetti pasta.

I love spaghetti squash, but it is it's own thing...I don't really think of it as a substitute. Just eat regular spaghetti and fit it in...there's isn't anything inherently wrong with pasta, I eat it regularly.

Wantingtolose1

You could try miracle noodles or we have smart pasta here in Australia which is like 10 calories a serve not sure if you guys have it there but if you have that or something similar that's also an option. Or else as others have said have one portion of real pasta. If its not enough add a salad or vegetables to your meal to fill you up

Swissmiss

Bah just have whole grain spaghetti. Why do you want to stop eating pasta?

THIS. Substituting something for a "healthier" option should come with the expectation that it's NOT going to be the same.

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To be honest...I hate all pasta. Not that it is bad, I just don't eat much starches at all.

LifeWithPie

Bah just have whole grain spaghetti. Why do you want to stop eating pasta?

THIS. Substituting something for a "healthier" option should come with the expectation that it's NOT going to be the same.

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To be honest...I hate all pasta. Not that it is bad, I just don't eat much starches at all.

If you hate pasta, then why the heck are you mad spaghetti squash doesn't taste like pasta?

Swissmiss

You are so right....why am I doing this? The reason I have tried this is that I am hoping to add some healthy foods to my family's diets.

Swissmiss

*channels Alton brown*

With cooking in odd ways, you can use science to get to where you want to go. To take so.e of the moisture out, and hit the consistentcy that you want and the right texture, cook it twice. After cooking it once and shredding it, put it in your chill chest to suck the moisture clean out of it, maybe an hour or two, and then you can bring it up to temperature any way you like, oven, in a pan with a touch of olive oil.

Thanks for sharing this. Alton is my husband's favorite chief. It is the science part that he loves. We have several of his cookbooks. I don't use them because I find all the extra (sciencific) information iratating.

Hoosier96

huh. Am I the only one who likes it? I think it's awesome with a chunky homemade tomato sauce and lots of garlic. Did you roast it long enough? the "alton brown" post cooking tips will help too.