SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Anyone have any really good spaghetti squash recipes? It'll be my first time trying it tonight, I'm hoping it'll be a tasty alternative to pasta!
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  • celiason81
    celiason81 Posts: 57 Member
    I use spaghetti squash anytime we made spaghetti- the obvious. I also pair it with other "italian" meals- we're making chicken parmesan which I'll have spaghetti squash with it. It's fantastic too by itself with just some seasonings/pepper on it, or a little grated parmesan cheese.
  • When I'm not feeling fancy I like it with just a little garlic, olive oil, whatever veggies I have on hand, and a couple chopped up sundried tomatoes.
  • ritmeyer
    ritmeyer Posts: 136 Member
    I eat it like once a day...for real. Besides using it as an alternative for pasta, I sautee it in olive oil & garlic. Serve cold with olives, tomatoes and cucumbers cut up. Its awesome!
  • daisiemae123
    daisiemae123 Posts: 277 Member
    I am having it tomorrow for dinner just with meat sauce on it and often us it in place of pasta, or I mix it into high fiber spaghetti and sneak it past my son and nephews. It is also good as a side dish with just a little pit of pesto and feta cheese mixed in.
  • feasterw
    feasterw Posts: 1 Member
    I love to saute a mixture of veggies like red pepper, mushrooms, onions, and spinach. When the veggies get soft I put in a can of diced chopped tomatoes and put that over the spaghetti squash. Top with fresh grated parmesan cheese. YUM!
  • SuzyLy
    SuzyLy Posts: 133 Member
    I love it with canned diced tomatos and grated cheese.

    Cut it in half, take out the seeds, put it cut side down in a microwavable dish, cover (with saran wrap), micro 10-14 minutes or so, til tender. Scrape out the squash with a fork. Seperately, heat up a can of Delmonte diced tomatos (with the herbs added, if you like), use it like a pasta sauce over the squash, add some fresh grated cheese. I don't even miss regular pasta. Easy & good!!
  • Thanks everyone! All positive, love it. I'll make it tomorrow!
  • funkyspunky872
    funkyspunky872 Posts: 866 Member
    I just have it with grilled zucchini slices, a servings of jarred marinara sauce, and grilled chicken. :P Maybe a bit of grated parmesan cheese. Wish I had some to go with the package of italian cheese and chicken sausage I bought yesterday.

    Plus, the first time I tried spaghetti squash was at Ruby Tuesdays. I like having another person cook 'new' things for me before I get in the kitchen and screw it up.
  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,607 Member
    don't forget to roast the seeds. and that makes me wonder. do people roast watermelon seeds and if not, why not?????
  • MrsCarrieRobinson
    MrsCarrieRobinson Posts: 90 Member
    I made it for the first time a few days ago, I cut it in half and removed the seeds. I placed it in a dish with 1?4 inch water. Covered with plastic and microwaved for 10-12 mins. Use a fork to remove the 'meat' of the squash, place it in a baking dish, add 1/2 of a cooked onion, 1 clove of cooked garlic, 1/2 tsp of red pepper flakes, 1/2 cup fat free sour cream, 1/4 cup sharp cheddar. Mix together, sprinkle 1/4 cup of cheese on top and bake at 375 for 15-20 mins. It tastes like scalloped potatoes!
  • wftiger
    wftiger Posts: 1,283 Member
    No one else mentioned it so I get to. The best dish ever. Spaghetti Squash Lasagna -- http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/09/spaghetti-squash-lasagna.html
  • I have never tried it ... but after hearing all the positive comments and the benefits as an alternative to regular pasta, I'm going to try it this week!

    Thanx!
  • monicalosesweight
    monicalosesweight Posts: 1,173 Member
    Ironically, I was also looking for recipes a few days ago to cook my Spaghetti Squash. They posted some great ones too! If you go to the search function...type in Spaghetti Squash and you'll probably find my post. I think it happened this past week or so. :)
  • I'm late to the game but here's my recipe for Spaghetti Squash Lasagna...

    http://bit.ly/OxJt0d
  • I_love_frogs
    I_love_frogs Posts: 340 Member
    I pour spaghetti sauce over it, its really good!

    I also do a seafood sauce as well.

    My favorite is the simplest tho... I jsut add a little margarine/butter, and some grated Parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of various herbs. Thats it...very easy and simple but its sooooo yummy!
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  • beekuzz
    beekuzz Posts: 428 Member
    We just had this for the first time two nights ago. Used it with my spaghetti sauce with chicken and mushrooms. I was scared, but it was really good. I'll be trying some of these other recipes, too.
  • Flutterby6
    Flutterby6 Posts: 13 Member
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  • I serve shrimp scampi over spaghetti squash instead of pasta, and in my opinion it tastes better. I also like it as a side dish with a bit of fake butter and some herbs, or just salt and pepper.
  • MyM0wM0w
    MyM0wM0w Posts: 2,008 Member
    Anyone have any really good spaghetti squash recipes? It'll be my first time trying it tonight, I'm hoping it'll be a tasty alternative to pasta!
    If you want it to be an exact duplicate of pasta you'll be pretty disappointed (At least I was at first) then as I ate it more and more I started to like it a LOT more than pasta.

    I ate it last night under homemade marinara sauce and homemade meatballs... that's how I eat it usually and it was *amazing*. I can't wait to try all of these suggestions in this thread.

  • If you want it to be an exact duplicate of pasta you'll be pretty disappointed (At least I was at first)

    This is 100% true. It's usually best not to try and shoehorn healthy ingredients into less healthy recipes...the results are often disappointing and will leave you craving the real thing.

    I find it's good to appreciate each thing on its own rather than try to make it a stand-in for something else. You're acknowledging how much you want that thing, and that can't be good for cravings. Turkey bacon is not bacon, mashed cauliflower is not mashed potatoes, and spaghetti squash is most definitely not spaghetti.

    It think it's best to find some recipe that is made for spaghetti squash. If you want to do a mock pasta, use a sauce more suited for the sweet flavor of squash rather than what you always used for spaghetti.
    I serve shrimp scampi over spaghetti squash instead of pasta, and in my opinion it tastes better. I also like it as a side dish with a bit of fake butter and some herbs, or just salt and pepper.

    This is off topic, but smittenkitten, you're really hot. Wanna go out sometime?
  • Any way to get the seeds out without destroying the inside?
  • fantm
    fantm Posts: 87 Member
    You can also add pesto sauce (homemade or store bought) and it's pretty good too. My fave is just adding some olive oil and salt.
  • Lazygal53
    Lazygal53 Posts: 294 Member
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  • Chip10k
    Chip10k Posts: 57 Member
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  • lhergenr
    lhergenr Posts: 242 Member
    Anyone suggests on how to cook the squash without a microwave? I'm microwave-less.
  • I_love_frogs
    I_love_frogs Posts: 340 Member
    Poke the whole squash and stick it in the oven for about an hour at 350 or till soft.

    Then take out, let it cool, cut in half and shred it to bits. There you go! Make sure you poke the squash before cooking it it tho....it can go boom otherwise and its not pretty.
  • Kenzietea2
    Kenzietea2 Posts: 1,132 Member
    Throw any type of pasta sauce on spaghetti squash and you can't go wrong. I like making a veggie "meat" sauce with a basic marinara base and a meat replacement and it is so good, and SO filling. I do recommend pairing with some form of protein in order to feel full longer, but spaghetti squash on it's own is fairly filling.

    Roast the seeds too! Don't throw them out. They taste delicious!
  • CakeFit21
    CakeFit21 Posts: 2,521 Member
    I eat it like once a day...for real. Besides using it as an alternative for pasta, I sautee it in olive oil & garlic. Serve cold with olives, tomatoes and cucumbers cut up. Its awesome!

    I eat it once a day too. At least. I use it everywhere. It's great in curries or anywhere we would eat rice. Really good with chili too.

    Oh, and caramelized onions.

    And sauteed with greens.

    Or with fried eggs and bacon.

    Do I need to go on? Lol...
  • This was the recipe i did for my first try and it came out really really good, I'm so excited to have found this. So simple and healthy!!!

    preheat oven 350 degrees. Take one spaghetti squash, slice it length wise. Scoop out the seeds, spread butter (or butter substitute) over each half (of the inside). Place flesh side down on a cookie sheet. Bake one hour. Using a fork, loosen the flesh into spaghetti like strands. They form automatically, hence the name Spaghetti Squash. Serve with butter and pepper. This was the simplest recipe I found