Let’s all not be afraid of the Spaghetti Squash. So beautiful, and rather easy to prepare -except maybe you need to be a cross fit superstar to cut this bad boy, I can tell ya that.
The pay off though, is oh so worth it.
Here is what I do. Thing is, this won’t be perfectly measured, and you can sub out a lot of this with what you have on hand. I’ll explain as we go. Trying to keep it brief. I cook like I talk. So it’s a story. Hang in there, the end is always better than the middle, much like all of life.
The best way to pick out a good spagetti squash is just to buy it. Just pick one up, place in your cart, and walk on. I do find that speciality produce markets have the best ones. Your local grocery store has produce that is every bit as good. I enjoy when the sign says, “Locally Grown.” We can’t support our local farmers enough, so whenever possible, buy local.
Next, you gotta cut that thing in half. A great way to start that is place it in the microwave, 5 minutes on high. Using oven mitts, remove it after that. Let it rest about 2 minutes, and somehow this works easily. If you are feeling mighty, just cut right into it.
With this round, I had a small accident, and the other half cracked in half. No big deal. You see how it all came together.
Clean out the seeds. Much like a pumpkin! Save the seeds though. They are delicious roasted. I roasted them right along with this squash, and I keep munching on them. Which I’ll show ya!
Once the seeds are all out, line a sheet pan with foil.
In a mixing bowl add:
1/2 olive oil
3 sprigs fresh oregano leaves, chopped
1 bunch fresh Thyme leaves
2 cloves fresh garlic, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste.
**you do not need fresh. Jarred minced garlic, dried oregano and thyme are just as good!**
Brush the oil combo all through the cavity.
Place flesh down on sheet pan. Then, in the same bowl you mixed up the oil mixture, add seeds, a little more salt, and coat seeds. Add them around on the sheet pan. You can see the cracked one here, no big problem. I felt like a super hero cutting this thing anyway. A crack is not gonna stop me.
Roast in a 425 oven, for 50 minutes. After that time, run a knife through the skin, if it’s easy, you are done.
Flake with a fork, and you have delicious spaghetti. SQUASH.
Makes a great side, can serve with homemade sauce, chicken alfredo – really anywhere you would use pasta, use this!
And these seeds? A crunchy little yummy snack. No more squash fear. Easy, fun, healthy, clean meal.
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BeYOUtiful life❤ 