looking for spaghetti squash recipes

I'm looking for some easy low calorie recipes to make for dinner

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I just bake it in the oven for about an hour, then use a fork to string it into pieces. While the squash is baking, a make a tomato sauce with ground turkey. Make your tomato sauce, and while it's simmering, cook the turkey meat in a pan and then drain off the fat. Then add the turkey meat back to the sauce and let simmer for a while so that the turkey gets some of the sauce's flavor.

Lesa_Sass

Here is one with Chimmy Churry,

It is a pictorial recipe from a facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.397243987016849.93971.282449018496347&type=3

tribe216

I used www.skinnytaste.com a lot for recipes.
I know there are some for spaghetti squash on there...

knra_grl

Pre cook it a bit and fill the hollowed out part with:

Spaghetti Sauce (bake with a little sprinkle of cheese)
Chili (bake with a little sprinkle of cheese)
Stir Fry (veggies on their own or add lean chicken, beef, pork or shrimp)

Last summer my brother made a chicken stir fry and just shredded the cooked squash and threw it in at the end - it was delish.

Or sometimes I am a little crazy and eat all on it's own!

tiffnkev713

thank you for all the great ideas

I can't wait to try them out

ascrit

Here you go:

http://paleomg.com/almost-5-ingredient-pizza-spaghetti-pie/

Redgal56

I cut the squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds. Cook one of two ways:
Rub EVOO on the flesh and place on large baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 50 minutes
OR
Prepare the squash as above, put plastic wrap on the flesh side, place on microwave-safe dish and nuke for 10 mins.

Once cooked let the squash sit for a bit to cool. With a fork shred out the 'noodles.'

Last night I made chicken Marsala over it.
Sometimes I put marinara over it.
I have made Alfredo sauce over it.

There is just about anything you can do with it!

SomeNights246

Alfredo sauce over it is GOOD. I was feeling adventurous last night and made it that way. Put some peas and some veggie crumbles in it (I'm sure ground beef, turkey, or chicken would work, too) and topped it with Parmesan. I can't even explain the taste. It was good, though. So good I think I'm gonna have it tonight, too.

bcf7683

Just posted a recipe that could be easily adapted for spaghetti squash

> http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1195082-bacon-shrimp-zoodle-scampi-162-serving

Lesa_Sass

There are lots of good recipes on this one, go to the albums and you can see pictures of everything.

https://www.facebook.com/TheSassyGourmet

andread123

There is an AMAZING spaghetti squash carbonara on the Slender Kitchen website.

Sunbrooke

Thick spagetti sauce with red lentils:

sauté diced onion, carrot, celery, and bell pepers, then Addams many mushrooms as you like, black olives, and a couple of cloves of garlic, and a couple of cans of Italian stewed tomatoes. I also reccomend adding red peper flakes. Here is the trick: add about a half to one cup of RED lentils. They will thicken the sauce up alot like it has meat in it. The red lentils don't have a strong flavor.

Leave out whatever you don't like and be flexible with the tomato. You can add sauce or paste if you want it to taste stronger.

Buy spagetti squash when it is cheap and freeze it cooked. It will be a bit stringier, but it is way faster to prepare. You can just microwave it completely frozen and drain the extra liquid when done.

ndj1979

almas whole wheat linguine with fresh marinara...boom!

lilbearzmom

I like to top mine with the standard spaghetti sauce, but it's also good with chili on top.

I also just made an amazing "pizza spaghetti squash pie" from the Paleomg website. Link is below:

http://paleomg.com/almost-5-ingredient-pizza-spaghetti-pie/

So freaking yummy! Comfort food to the max!

lilbearzmom

Here you go:

http://paleomg.com/almost-5-ingredient-pizza-spaghetti-pie/

ha ha great minds think alike! Just made this and it is SO good. I made it with ground beef instead of sausage.

ascrit

Here you go:

http://paleomg.com/almost-5-ingredient-pizza-spaghetti-pie/

ha ha great minds think alike! Just made this and it is SO good. I made it with ground beef instead of sausage.

I made my own "sausage" by getting some ground pork and adding the spices. It turned out so good!!

klopez91

Here are a few:
http://mypostgradliving.wordpress.com/2013/11/06/layered-mexican-style-spaghetti-squash/
http://mypostgradliving.wordpress.com/2014/01/28/shrimp-spaghetti-squash-with-a-creamy-avocado-sauce/
http://mypostgradliving.wordpress.com/2013/09/23/spaghetti-squash-bake/

NikiandZak

Bump for the recipes

Thanks guys - great ideas

Julesjhj

Cut in half lengthwise, scoop out the seeds, rub with a little olive oil and sprinkle with herbs. Place cut side down on a cookie sheet and bake for about an hour on 350 degrees. When baked, I scoop out all the flesh and store in a ziplock container. I love a cup of it for lunch just reheated in the microwave. I skip the sauce and sprinkle with a little feta cheese and bacon....it's like comfort food with hardly any calories and very filling!

KHalseth

I cut mine in half,
empty the seeds from it,
brush it with a bit of butter or olive oil,
and sprinkle it with what ever seasoning you want.

Place cut side down on baking sheet.
I look up the cook time and temp everytime I make it. I can never remember that part.

But then I thread one half for dinner and I thead the other half and put it in a ziplock to take for lunch the next day.
(Threading it: scrapping out the cooked pulp with a fork will seperate it into threads naturally.)

I've never put any sauce on mine. I keep meaning to try that but it tastes so good with different seasonings that I've never gotten around to it.

FinallyFindingLisa

This is an old weight watchers recipe and it is fantastic! Everyone in my house will eat a big helping of this.

Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
1 spaghetti squash (1-1/4 to 1-1/2 pounds)
2 t olive oil
1/2 c each diced onion and red bell pepper
1 garlic clove minced
8 ounces ground turkey
1 c canned whole tomatoes, chopped
1/2 t oregano leaves
dash each salt & pepper
2 ounces Shredded Mozzarella or Cheddar Cheese (I use mozzie)
1 tablespoon italian parlsey chopped

Cook the squash (in oven at 400 degrees for abut 45 mins or in the microwave - make sure you poke holes in it before you cook it, and watch that you take it out when it gets soft or it will explode - I've got photographic proof!)

Cut squash in half, remove & pitch seeds. Pull remaining strands out into a bowl. If you want to be fancy, you can save the shells for baking the casserole in.

In small skillet heat the oil and add the onions, pepper and garlic and saute until translucent. Stir in the turkey and saute until the turkey is no longer pink. Add the tomatoes seasoning and the squash and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has been absorbed. Spoon 1/2 the mixture into the shell (or toss it all in a pan) and bake it for 20 mins. Sprinkle the cheese on top and broil until the cheese is browned. Sprinkle with parsley.

ExcelWithMel

This one is the Bomb!

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/01/spaghetti-squash-with-meat-sauce-46-pts.html

Even my husband eats it and he doesn't eat much of what I make that's "healthy".

Brown523

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okcareys4ku

I like to roast mine in the oven with EVOO and minced garlic, salt and pepper, then saute mushrooms and mix togerher with a little parmesan cheese.

Jesea

I freeze the "noodles" in single servings for lunches... a quick one is the squash with a wedge of Laughing Cow cheese and some bacon bits, heat in microwave, add chopped tomato...yum!

feelin_gr_8

We are addicted to spaghetti squash lasagna-ground meat, spaghetti sauce, ricotta, and mozzarella-so good!

rahlpn

I didn't read the above comments so sorry if this is duplicate:

I cut mine in half lengthwise, scoop out the middle mush and seeds, place it in a deep microwavable dish crater up, fill the crater with water, place the other half back on top, cover dish, microwave for 10 minutes, take out (be careful it gets HOTTTT), remove top half, check water, refill if needed, replace top half, re-cover and cook another 7-10 minutes. take out, let cool, drain water and scoop into a strainer with a fork to create "noodles". Let it drain well.

For toppings I like to eat it with grilled chicken breast cut up, low fat Ragu alfredo and diced tomatoes, or marinara, ground chicken or beef and broiled/baked zuchini sliced up.

QueenTrix

These Spaghetti Squash Stuffed Shells are to die for. I also added some mushroom to my filling for some added flavor. I'm not usually a big fan of spaghetti squash, but this dish is a winner. If you didn't tell your guests, they'd never really know what was in it. I made them for a family dinner and everyone loved them.

http://www.edibleperspective.com/home/2012/10/10/spaghetti-squash-stuffed-shells.html

Dee

flyingbeta

I substitute cooked spaghetti squash for noodles in sorta-homemade soups. It stays crispy for some nice mouth feel, and it has a fraction of the calories. Here's my flexi-recipe:

1 32 oz. box of broth
6 to 8 oz of protein (beef, chicken, tofu)
2 cups mixed veggies (I use frozen mixed veggies)
spices to taste (I like poultry seasoning and a bay leaf)
1/2 spaghetti squash, cooked and "forked" out of the rind
Splash of wine

Put everything in a pot. Bring to a boil. Eat it up.