Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti Squash

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Spaghetti squash is a nutritious and delicious oblong seed-bearing variety of winter squash. When spaghetti squash is cooked, its flesh falls away from its fruit in. Gluten- and carb-free, spaghetti squash is healthy, delicious comfort food.

Spaghetti Squash is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Spaghetti Squash is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have spaghetti squash using 14 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Spaghetti Squash:
  1. Take 1 small-medium spaghetti squash
  2. Make ready 1 small onion, diced
  3. Get 1 large pepper, diced - red, yellow or orange
  4. Prepare 3 clove garlic, diced
  5. Prepare 1 can garbanzo beans - 15 oz. size
  6. Get 1 can diced tomatoes, 14.5 oz. can
  7. Make ready 1 tbsp parsley
  8. Take 1/2 tsp chives
  9. Prepare 1/2 tsp oregano
  10. Get 1 salt
  11. Take 1 pepper
  12. Make ready 2 tbsp Extra light virgin olive oil
  13. Make ready 1/4 cup pecorino, romano cheese, grated. For Vegan dish eliminate the cheese
  14. Get 1 tbsp basil, fresh and finely chopped

Spaghetti squash is such a mild-tasting squash. Because like its namesake pasta, spaghetti squash loves being matched up with flavorful sauces and such. Is Eating Spaghetti Squash Good for You? We won't pretend it tastes like traditional pasta (it's a squash, after all), but it is equally as satisfying and can be substituted into almost any pasta recipe.

Instructions to make Spaghetti Squash:
  1. Prep squash by scrubbing outside with hot water. Then slice in half, scrape out seeds and slice each half in half.
  2. Place quaters in a large pot, add enough water to cover squash so they float.
  3. Put on stove, half cover with lid and set on high. Once boiling turn down slightly and keep lid half on.
  4. To test for doneness use a roasting fork or long knife and stab squash in several places. If there is no resistance, remove each piece to a colander to cool.
  5. In a large saute pan over medium heat add olive oil. Once oil ribbons add onions and cook for about 3 minutes. Turn down heat if onions are splattering oil.
  6. Add peppers and garlic. Sautee for 2 minutes. Then add parsley, oregano, chives, salt and pepper. Saute for about 3 minutes.
  7. While onions and peppers are cooking open a can of garbanzo beans and drain into a large mesh strainer to remove liquid. Then rinse under cold water. Let drain.
  8. Once completely drained add beans to onions and peppers, stirring to incorporate to heat beans thoroughly.
  9. Once heated through add diced tomatoes. Stir very well and turn heat down to medium low.
  10. By now the squash should be cool enough to handle. If not, use a pot holder to hold squash quarters. Scrape out squash into a large bowl and break up well with the back of a spoon, or your hands.
  11. Once squash is separated and sauce is hot add squash in large spoonfuls to pan. Stir carefully to incorporate and heat through.
  12. Add cheese a little at a time stirring after each addition. For a Vegan dish eliminate the cheese.
  13. When dishing out add more cheese on top with a small amount of fresh basil.

Jump to the recipe showing How to Cook Spaghetti Squash or watch our quick video showing you how we do it. You'll have ready-to-eat spaghetti squash on the table in less than hour. It all starts by halving your squash and scooping out your seeds, which I love to do with an ice cream scoop for efficiency. Like all winter squash, spaghetti squash requires some time in the oven before it becomes tender enough to eat. The quickest way to get this side dish on the table is to cut the squash in half and cook.

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