Spaghetti Squash, my new favorite thing

[Melaine]

I've had Spaghetti squash before, but I guess I have a new appreciation for everything while on the diet for DS.

I love this stuff! Now I am not saying that I would go to Olive Garden and order this and it isn't like the SAME as pasta (which I could live on, by the way). But it is really, really good.

It is also easier than I thought to cook. I used to try to cut it in half but I found you can just put it in a pan whole (cut a slit or two) with an inch or two of water, bake for about 45-an hour at 400, cut it open, scoop out the seeds, then scrape it out with a fork.

I had it with some EVOO, sauted onions, peppers and mushrooms, salt & pepper. Yum! Also had it with spaghetti sauce with ground beef and it was really good. Plan to try it with pesto next time. It is only 42 calories for 1 cup!

[infomama]

Sold. I'll pick some up today.

[specialp]

You can microwave it, too, in a pinch.

[Aarohismom]

Goes well with Trader Joe's Bruschetta sauce too.

[Katigre]

It is great as a sub for rice noodles in pad thai too. Www.theclothesmakethegirl.com has a great recipe.

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[ShayleighCarsensMom]

My favorite new way to cook it is in the crock pot! Simply poke a few holes in it, put it in the crock pot with about a cup of water, seasonings of your choice and cook in low until the outside is squishy (about 4 hours maybe?).
Then, cut, seed and eat!


Valerie
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[elbenn]

42 calories a cup! Awesome. I love the crock pot idea.

[JElaineB]

Great timing, I just bought my first spaghetti squash ever this weekend. Thanks for all the ideas.