My favorite spaghetti squash recipe! What's yours?

rudimae · October 2012

I love spaghetti squash. I could eat it for almost every meal and be happy. Normally I don't care for the fall because I know that winter is coming up shortly after and I hate the cold but last night when I was grocery shopping I found a reason to love the fall. The spaghetti squash are huge! Sure, you can buy them year round but they are small, barely enough for both my husband and I to have for a meal and I like to cook in bulk. I got a squash last night that was at least 7 pounds and I can't wait to cook it! The following is my favorite way to eat spaghetti squash but I would love some more recipes!

Needed
1 spaghetti squash
2 bell peppers (your choice color - I use red and green)
Minced garlic
1 onion
2 tomatoes
Olives
Crumbled feta cheese

Preheat oven to 375
Cut 1 spaghetti squash in half and clean
Place cut side down on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with non-stick spray and bake for 45 minutes (or until you can easily pierce the shell with a fork)

While the spaghetti squash is cooking, cut up 1 red pepper, 1 green pepper, 1/2 to 1 whole onion (your choice depending on love for onions), and heat up in a pan with minced garlic to taste. I usually use 2-3 tbs of garlic but then I really like garlic. Once the onion is a little soft, add diced tomatos and olives until they are heated.

When the spaghetti squash is done, take out of the oven and using a fork scrap the interior longways to form the "noodles" and put them in a large bowl. Toss with the veggies and then serve with crumbled feta cheese on top.

I've been eating it this week prepared almost exactly like this! The only differences: I nuked the squash and I added mushrooms and asparagus to the veggies. So yummy...more so the second day, even.

And I usually hate all things squash.

bratleen · October 2012

I just bought one the other day and will be coming back looking for a great new recipe to try...

nygrl4evr · October 2012

Bump...never tried spaghetti squash before and these recipes sound so good!!

BenderFitness · October 2012

That sounds amazing!!!!

I love spaghetti squash all ways, I bake it insides down in a pan with some water. I can eat it plain, or toss it with some marinara. It's good on a spinach salad. I don't think I have had it any way I didn't like.

rudimae · October 2012

So how does it taste in comparison to actual spaghetti noodles? Does it taste like squash? I hate squash but I see recipes all over the place using this squash and pass right by them.

I usually hate squash as well, so it took me forever to try it. I'm always dubious of it when I haven't had it for a while, even! But the squash taste is very mild. And most ways of eating pasta add so many strong flavors...garlic, spaghetti sauce, etc., that it pretty much completey overpowers the squash tasted. It does not have exactly the same texture as spaghetti...but you get used to that pretty quickly.

Debbe2 · October 2012

These recipes look delicious :flowerforyou:

hersheyskiss · October 2012

bump

chardi7 · October 2012

Gonna have to try these out...they look and sound sooo good.

MzKrystle · October 2012

So excited I found this thread. I love Spaghetti squash

LiveLaffLoseLove · October 2012

I have always wondered how to make spaghetti squash... definitely buying one today!!! Like alot of the ideas on here! Thanks

KaciWood19 · October 2012

gotta try this later!

johnny059qn · October 2012

Bump, Great post!

april_khalia · October 2012

Help! Bump??? What does that mean? New to this and trying to understand!

SparkleShine · October 2012

I usually just pour some spaghetti meat sauce on it ( I use ground turkey in mine) and sprinkle with parm.!!! Yummy!

hollyrunner · October 2012

Thanks for the microwave tip; I have always done mine in the oven & cook it whole because it's too difficult to cut it in half. So I will def try it in the micro.