Mr Spaghetti Squash is bored

Araucaria29
Araucaria29 Posts: 157 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So... Mr Spaghetti Squash is humongous and yellow. He's been sitting on my counter for almost a week now. I seriously don't know what to do with him, how to tackle him, or just how to approach and start the dialogue...

How on earth do I prepare that thing? How do I season? What to eat it with?

All ideas welcome :)

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  • maryjay51
    maryjay51 Posts: 742
    i love spaghetti squash.. cut it in half and scoop out the seeds. put some water on a cookie sheet and lay the spagetti squash upside down on it ..bake at 350 for about 20 minutes.... after it cools slightly, take a fork and scrape the squash portion ..it literally comes out looking like spagetti

    you can have it with whwatever you want .i use spagetti sauce sometimes...sometimes i just add salsa ..i made lasagna with it once and it turned out pretty good

    one time i made a cold salad with it , adding some balsamic vinegar, olive oil , fresh garlic, salsa, italian seasoning , onion, red bell pepper ..it was awesome as a cold salad!!!
  • lisapr123
    lisapr123 Posts: 863 Member
    Yep, google it for recipes. I do whatmaryjay51 does to cook it, then I normally serve with a little oil and garlic. Delicious!!
  • Deedee0075
    Deedee0075 Posts: 78 Member
    I have always wanted to try spaghetti squash as an alternative to pasta. But that is awesome that it can be used in lasagna. I will definitely have to try that!
  • Psyb3r
    Psyb3r Posts: 176 Member
    I normally eat it with spaghetti sauce and some parmesean cheese, and you can cook it like above or if you have less patience (like me :tongue: ) then you can microwave it in a glass bowl with some water on the bottom for 8-10 minutes per half. So if you're only making one half right now it saves time.

    Also you could use it with low fat alfredo, or make it into a cold pasta salad. I like mine with light italian dressing, peppers, cucumbers, and broccoli.

    Enjoy!

    PS: My husband likes his with a little bit of butter, splenda and cinnamon. It makes it a sweet treat rather than savory :smile:
  • SherryRH
    SherryRH Posts: 810 Member
    There is a thread for spaghetti squash au gratin. I made it the other day and it was awesome. I highly recommend it.
  • Lize11e
    Lize11e Posts: 419
    Bake it the way that maryjay51 said to and then what I do is add a bit of butter and parmesan, salt and pepper to taste and just have it like that. The stuff is pretty awesome. I've never actually tried it with spaghetti sauce. Maybe I should....
  • L00py_T0ucan
    L00py_T0ucan Posts: 1,378 Member
    I'm lazy and here is a secret: you can also roast the squash whole, as long as you remember to poke holes in it w/ a fork first!
    And be very careful when you're cutting, removing the center guck and scraping the strands.

    I saute garlic in olive oil, throw the squash strands and toss. I also like to add red pepper flakes, lemon juice, parsley and some bread crumbs. You can also add parm, etc. - as if you were eating a baked spaghetti type dish.

    I'm sure it sounds plain, but I like it . The roasting give the squash a good flavor.

    Good luck! You might want to stop calling him 'Mister' - you're going to cook and eat him soon...:laugh:
  • amybrauch
    amybrauch Posts: 250 Member
    I have made it once & I prepared it the way that Maryjay said. I tried it with alfredo sauce (not the best to me) and then with spaghetti sauce & I LOVED it w/ spaghetti sauce. It made a lot & I read that you can freeze it also. I ended up having to throw some of it out because I didn't freeze it in time.
  • sashanicole88
    sashanicole88 Posts: 180 Member
    bump - had the same question! :)
  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,607 Member
    bump
  • mabell7779
    mabell7779 Posts: 20
    I eat spagetti squash every day. I use it in the place of any pasta or potato dish. If I want a spagetti dish, I will use a fork to pull it out after it is cooked If I make potatoe salad, I will cube it after it is cooked.
  • momjmd
    momjmd Posts: 296 Member
    I had some last night for dinner. I cut it in half, scooped the seeds out, place half of it in a dish with water, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave for 15 min. Then I scoop out my "spaghetti", add sauce, parmesean cheese and eat. yummy.
  • Araucaria29
    Araucaria29 Posts: 157 Member
    Thanks!!!! I'll try something tonight! Just wondering if it freezes well once cooked, or if the uncooked half can survive a few days in the fridge. Because if I cook the entire thing I may be eating spaghetti squash for a while.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    I cut it in half length wise, scrape out the seeds, use my fingers to put just a little olive oil on it, season with salt and pepper and stick in the over on 350. I find it usually needs more than 20 minutes, but u also buy huge ones. I use it in place of spaghetti. I tried it in a spaghetti pie earlier this year and LOVED it, I made 2 and gave one to a co-worker and she thought it was ah-mazing too.
  • Fausttt
    Fausttt Posts: 101
    Prepare much like they have mentioned above, but then I've used it in a ton of recipes. You can add ANY of the normal sauces, alfredo with seared shrimp, marinara, pesto, by itself with olive oil and sea salt, made into a kinda pasta salad with olives, tomatoes, and italian dressing, and many more. Anywhere you would think of using pasta, you can substitute spaghetti squash. I often even use the half shells as bowls and just fork out a bunch of strands and pour my sauce right inside the shell. One large squash made more than enough for me and my wife to eat on it for a couple days.
  • grassette
    grassette Posts: 976 Member
    Bake it as per the instructions in the first post.

    In a frying pan, using a minimum of olive oil, cook up 2 sliced zuchinni, and 1 cup of eggplant cubes. When they start getting soft, add 1 cup of canned cubed tomatoes and cook until all veggies are soft. Add the spaghetti squash and cook in the pan juices for 5 minutes, letting the strands absorb the juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve. Yum!
  • NurseCarolyn2014
    NurseCarolyn2014 Posts: 142
    I bake it like most people suggested. Then I roast some vege's (mushrooms, red peppers, zucchini) and serve it with pasta sauce and goats cheese. I love it :)
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  • byHISstrength
    byHISstrength Posts: 984 Member
    I bake it like most people suggested. Then I roast some vege's (mushrooms, red peppers, zucchini) and serve it with pasta sauce and goats cheese. I love it :)
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    Looks delicious!
  • squishycow7
    squishycow7 Posts: 820 Member
    http://nomnompaleo.com/post/7080566496/microwaved-spaghetti-squash

    :)
  • sewerchick93
    sewerchick93 Posts: 1,438 Member
    Love Spaghetti squash... some of the different ways I enjoy it

    1. salt, pepper, a little butter and a little parmesan cheese
    2. with spaghetti sauce
    3. stir fry with other veggies
    4. with a mushroom and walnut cream sauce. really love it with morels but any mushroom will work, take a cup of water add 1/2 cup of cream( I use almond milk instead), 1 Tbs of soy sauce, toss in your mushrooms ( I also add a little bit of onion) and reduce it down to 1/2 cup, pour it over your cooked squash and toss on some chopped walnuts. The sauce is enough for one small spaghetti squash.
  • marygettingfit
    marygettingfit Posts: 49 Member
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