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Spaghetti Squash

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  • JBWILLOW
    JBWILLOW Posts: 108 Member
    bump
  • SouthernArt77
    SouthernArt77 Posts: 223 Member
    I like it best with taco lean meat and salsa and low-fat cheese, using the squash instead of tortillas.
    Scrumptious!
    I love this idea and plan to try it! Thanks!

    I have found spaghetti squash does best roasted in the oven at 350 for an hour, cut side up. It's great with just a little salt & pepper or with some Laughing Cow cheese stirred in! I recently tried this recipe and have made it several times since. Hubby & I both LOVE it, and it's unbelievably low in calories! We're having it again tomorrow night:

    http://greenlitebites.com/2012/07/30/spaghetti-squash-tomato-bake/
  • amberlilies
    amberlilies Posts: 41 Member
    I love spaghetti squash! To me it's like a veggie burger, which you would be disappointed with if you expected it to taste like a hamburger, but it warrants appreciation in its own right. Same with spaghetti squash: it's tasty if you expect it to taste like spaghetti squash and not like pasta.

    But it's a great medium for all those yummy sauces you missed while you were counting carbs! I like to have it with a turkey bolegnese, which I simmer down in a light plum tomato sauce with some white wine. I just saw something on pinterest about making it with sriracha (hot, spicy, Asian, yum!) so you have some options beyond the Italian vibe.

    Slice it in half long-ways. Put it face down on a cookie sheet with no oil. Bake on 400 for about 45 minutes. Scoop out the seeds into the garbage, and then use a fork to pull the stringy meat away from the hard shell, fluff, and enjoy :)
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Spaghetti squash doesn't taste anything like pasta. But if you are trying to avoid pasta, it's not a bad way to enjoy your favorite pasta sauces. I've had it with several sauces - marinara, mushroom, pesto, cheese, probably something else I'm forgetting. It's very versatile. It also makes a good 'impasta' salad. :laugh:

    And it's good just all by itself.
  • simplyeater
    simplyeater Posts: 270 Member
    Here's a link to a previous thread on this subject (lots of recipes there):

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/757783-my-favorite-spaghetti-squash-recipe-what-s-yours?hl=spaghetti+squash&page=10#posts-11663430
  • JaceyMarieS
    JaceyMarieS Posts: 692 Member
    I find it to be a little bit sweet but it makes both a good main or side dish, with sauce like any traditional pasta or with herbs and butter or oil. I find my favorite way to eat it is with a splash of cream and fresh parm so I don't have to have a jar of sauce hanging about.

    This is my favorite way as well. It is sweet and i find that using it as the base for carbonara (cream, parm, bacon, egg) is delicious. I don't particularly like it with tomato-based sauces, especially meat sauces. My husband, on the other hand, adores it with meatballs and sauce. If I'm planning a meat sauce, i prefer julienned zucchini "noodles"
  • Junglejoyce
    Junglejoyce Posts: 49 Member
    I like spaghetti squash, but not as a substitute for spaghetti. I just like it with butter and salt and pepper. I prefer zucchini as a spaghetti substitute. OXO has a gadget that will julienne zucchini to the same thickness as spaghetti. Throw it into a skillet with olive oil, butter. Top with whatever. Yummy!!
  • butterfli7o
    butterfli7o Posts: 1,319 Member
    I love it! No, it's not just like spaghetti...but it's close. I made it the other day with ground turkey and marinera sauce. It was great, everyone loved it, and one squash makes a lot!
  • phillips0911
    phillips0911 Posts: 41
    I personally love it! I also use bell pepper... I prefer squash with spaghetti sauce and bell pepper with a light alfredo sauce. It's very filling and while it's not a "noodle" it's so full of flavor. :)
  • phillips0911
    phillips0911 Posts: 41
    My favorite way (I cook it all the time) is just mixed up with a little olive oil, chicken sausage, spinach and cherry tomatoes, with some feta cheese. YUM!

    I have made the lasagna with it as well and that was great. Like most people say it's not exactly pasta, it does have a slight crunch to it. But I am really picky and I love it. It's os healthy and filling!!

    Look on pinterest, they have a million recipes for it.

    ^^^sounds yummy!
  • FittyNotFattie2014
    FittyNotFattie2014 Posts: 94 Member
    Thanks for all the responses!

    I just tried it and it was delicious! I had it with marinara sauce and some cut up chunks of chicken and it was sooo good. Definitely will start eating it more. A huge portion with a generous amount of sauce was only 232 calories, including the chicken. Can't beat that.

    :)
  • Mollymct
    Mollymct Posts: 7
    I don't think of it as a pasta substitute exactly, but it does dress nicely. I made some with crumbled feta, lemon juice, oregano and a bit of olive oil and it was fantastic.

    I first tried it in a restaurant prepared similarly to this and really enjoyed it! I like things I can eat a LOT of, so this has been great to work into my meals as a filler for few calories. I like it best as above or with tomato sauce and a little mozz and parm.
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