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EZMONEY 06-15-2010 08:06 PM

HELP!! Spaghetti Squash Delivered!
 
OK GALS ~ A while back I made a dish using spaghetti squash....I think I even posted pictures of it here...can't find the recipe...

so...

what do you do with spaghetti squash?

Angie bought one today at the produce market and wants me to make it...

I am lost....;)

Glory87 06-15-2010 08:20 PM

I cut in half, long-ways. Scoop out the innards (seeds). Face down, in about 1 inch of water in a big glass pan. Cover tightly with saran wrap, nuke for 14 minutes (my microwave is pretty wimpy, adjust accordingly). Fork out in strands. Top with pasta sauce. Mmmm.

EZMONEY 06-16-2010 12:02 AM

Thanks Glory!

bacilli 06-16-2010 05:31 AM

I top mine with black beans, lime juice, and cumin. But I'll eat just about anything if it's got black beans, lime juice, and cumin!

Here's your post that I've been meaning to modify and try, from your last spaghetti squash experiment:

EZ Cooks Veggie - Lives

EZMONEY 06-16-2010 09:01 AM

THAT'S IT! Thanks so much!!! BACILLI...I thought I posted it....

and now I remember...thanks to the pictures...the recipe was in a book on the shelf and not in my recipe notebook...no wonder I couldn't find it!

My memory is such a distant....what?...what?....

spaghetticat 06-16-2010 09:18 AM

Im no help I just stab it with a knife several times and microwave it.. I think for like 15 mins and use it as pasta omnomnom!

PeanutsMom704 06-16-2010 12:13 PM

I nuke it for about 8-9 minutes and then let it cool, but that makes it soft enough to easily cut in half and scoop out all the seeds. Then I bake it for about 45 minutes. I like the texture and flavor a lot more when it's baked - it starts to caramelize a bit and get the natural sweetness. I top with spaghetti sauce with meat. Yum, yum, yum! (ok, now I'm going to have to stop at the market on the way home and see if they have one! lol!

happeningf 06-16-2010 07:25 PM

I cut it in half, scoop out the seeds, brush with olive oil, and put cut sides down on a cookie sheet and bake.

They carmelize amazingly.

During that, I put 1 tbs of olive oil in a pan and crisp up tons of garlic and at the end, throw in a pinch of chili flakes and 1/2 to 1 tbs of parm cheese.

Then I fork out the squash and mix all together. AMAZING. But you have to love garlic :)

EZMONEY 06-16-2010 08:56 PM

AWESOME thanks so much gals!

and we love-love garlic too!

K8-EEE 06-17-2010 12:24 AM

I found the best way to make moist, delicious spaghetti squash is to buy one that will fit in your crock pot, poke holes in it with a fork and stick it in there in the morning on "low" with a cup of water and voila....it will come out moist and not overcooked. It will also cut in half really easily, then just take the squash out with a fork. Then I saute some onion, garlic, and spinach in a little olive oil, toss the squash in and top with tomato sauce. It's really yummy!

EZMONEY 06-17-2010 08:31 PM

I may end up spaghetti squash a lot more with these recipes!

Thanks ladies...you are the best!

NatalieA 07-14-2010 10:43 PM

Just cooked my first one tonight. I need to find a good spaghetti sauce recipe I can have.... I never thought to put garlic over it mmmmm.

duckchick 07-16-2010 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by happeningf (Post 3344898)
I cut it in half, scoop out the seeds, brush with olive oil, and put cut sides down on a cookie sheet and bake.

They carmelize amazingly.

During that, I put 1 tbs of olive oil in a pan and crisp up tons of garlic and at the end, throw in a pinch of chili flakes and 1/2 to 1 tbs of parm cheese.

Then I fork out the squash and mix all together. AMAZING. But you have to love garlic :)

This is pretty much what I do, except I use feta cheese and just sprinkle with a bit of sea salt. DELICIOUS!!

CeCeSugar 07-30-2010 02:53 PM

Wow, all of these ideas sound yummy! I will have to try one soon :)

luckymommy 07-30-2010 03:03 PM

Glory, your idea is great but I really recommend not using plastic wrap in the microwave. It's very bad, as far as I know. I wish you all the best.


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