Spaghetti Squash is my Spaghetti and Rice!

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sugarsprinkles
sugarsprinkles Posts: 61
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Last night the wizard of my fridge revealed a bag of fresh green beans and some beef tenderloin. The basket on the counter contained potatoes NO, sweet potatoes No, onions, hmmm and a yellow spaghetti squash.
I sauteed the green beans in 1 tbls. EVOO, fresh garlic an 1 tsp. sesame seeds, a dash of Thai fish sauce and the juice of half a lime. I sliced the tenderloin in strips, and cooked it in 2 tblsp. water, 1tsp. EVOO, 1 Tblsp. Red Thai Curry Paste, 1 tsp. Crushed
Red Pepper Flakes, a packet of Sun Crystals, the juice of a lime and a dash of fish sauce. I simmered this with a lid on for 1o minutes, then removed the lid and cooked until dry. I do this to caramelize the meat and set the spices. The squash I cut in two and cooked each half for 12 minutes in 1inch of water in the micro. I arranged the beans and beef artfully atop the squash, and after eating this, my husband said he thinks he'll go on a diet too, if I am going to cook like this. ;)

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  • michie27
    michie27 Posts: 450 Member
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    Sounds delicious, might have to give this a try.
  • TazzyDB
    TazzyDB Posts: 224
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    Wow... that sounds terrific. I've never tried spaghetti squash before but I think I am making a trip to the grocery store on the way home!
  • mrogers52
    mrogers52 Posts: 378 Member
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    Spaghetti squash is fabulous! I love it:heart:
  • kaitlynnesmommy
    kaitlynnesmommy Posts: 166 Member
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    Sounds delicious!
  • abbie3857
    abbie3857 Posts: 12
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    It's also really good to use zucchini (use a mandolin to slice super thin) in place of spaghetti - delicious with homemade tomato gravy! Just slice it and steam for about 10 minutes with a little salt & the gravy
  • BeckyS32
    BeckyS32 Posts: 66 Member
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    I actually prefer spaghetti squash over regular pasta. I make regular spaghetti for the rest of the fam and squash for me. I still top the squash with the same sauce and cheese. It is great!!

    I will have to try the zucchini.That sounds good too!
  • shanice_22
    shanice_22 Posts: 202 Member
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    Anyone know if spaghetti squash is just in the US or can we get it in the UK? I've tried searching for it on Asda and Tesco's websites and I can't seem to get any search results for it :frown:
  • sugarsprinkles
    sugarsprinkles Posts: 61
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    It might be found under the name "winter squash". It's bright yellow, and shaped like an American football without the pointy ends!

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