Spaghetti Squash

I use Zucchini and I really like it. I'm not a fan on Corn/Rice pasta, and since I'm Gluten Intolerant this is my heaven when I'm craving it (:
I don't have any fancy tools, so I usually use a cheese grater to slice up the zucchini then I boil it for 3 minutes, you do NOT want to overcook it. I top mine with Tomato sauce or a greek yogurt cheesy sauce & then some protein!
Yumm

We bake it. Cut in half, scoop out insides, bake then pull out the stringy part. It's hard to describe the taste, not strong, a little sweet with some crunch. It in no way is like pasta except for look but we really like it.

cut it in half, scoop the seeds out, place face down on a cookie sheet, bake at 350 for roughly 30-45 minutes, scoop out, tada...spaghetti squash

Just keep in mind it's not really anything like spaghetti - it is a squash! I do like it with some pasta sauces on it, but that in no way makes it like spaghetti. I have read rave reviews where people have said Oh my this is just like... and tried it, and, um, no, no it's not! I like it very much just baked as someone mentioned above, and a bit of butter and salt and pepper.

Are you talking about the huge yellow squash? I have tried regular squash before and love it. I was in Ruby Tuesday's a week a go and ordered salmon with zucchini and squash. Well when my plate arrived I thought they brought me pasta because the squash looked just like spaghetti!!!! It was soooo delicious and the waiter brought a little side of marinara to try with it and was pretty darn good, although I preferre it plain with salt and pepper. I would like to know what they used to get it so perfect like noodles.

That's awesome! Thanks for the clarification.....I will definitely start making it at home!

We bake it. Cut in half, scoop out insides, bake then pull out the stringy part. It's hard to describe the taste, not strong, a little sweet with some crunch. It in no way is like pasta except for look but we really like it.

This is how I cook mine :bigsmile: I LOVE to top it with taco meat (cooked with onions and green peppers), low fat cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and taco sauce. its also really good with your favorite chili over the top :drinker: I don't really like tomato sauce so that isn't something I use, but my kids like a good thick meat and marinara sauce over it with parm cheese. Its also awesome when simply done with a touch of butter, sea salt and cracked pepper (parm cheese optional ) - I must admit, I enjoy it this way... topped with a bit of maple syrup (well, it IS Vermont! LOL)

I'm a fan! My wife and I found a pretty good spaghetti squash dish over on serious eats awhile back that we've made several times:

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/03/spaghetti-squash-with-sausage-kale-and-sun-dried-tomatoes-recipe.html

We use chicken sausages instead of pork ones, and you could serve it with a marinara instead of the butter for the squash! Does pretty well for a couple of meals.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!

I stab it a few times with a knife, then microwave it. It depends on how big your squash is... but 5-8 min is usually good. I don't like to over cook it because you want it to be stable for any sauce you add. And it is completely gross and nasty when it is mushy...IMHO

I love it with any tomato sauce (especially a hearty meat sauce).

My favorite is simply dressed in some olive oil with garlic, parmesean, and sea salt. YUM!!!!

I absolutely love it too! Skip the tomato sauce, cook it this way in the microwave and then saute in olive oil or butter (I use Earth Balance), season to taste, then top with parmesan and pine nuts. It is so good!

DON'T substitute it for spaghetti, make your own wonderful thing with it instead! But if you do sub for spaghetti use half real pasta and half squash and then it is pretty darn good.