Spaghetti Squash: Low Carb Faux Pasta

Posted by Lesli

Among some of the weirder foods out there is Spaghetti Squash. This squash is yellow and varies in weight from 2-6 lbs.or so. Don’t let the hard shell fool you - you’ll be surprised by what you find inside! One thing you won’t find is a lot of carbs or calories.

To start with pick a Spaghetti Squash that’s a nice even yellow colour. There shouldn’t be any green spots, as this would mean it’s not quite ready to eat yet. The shell should be firm and shouldn’t have any soft spots. (The squash should not squish.) Once you’ve picked out the squash of your dreams, bring it home and bake it up!

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Cut the Spaghetti Squash in half. (lengthwise) Surprise – Halloween flashback! Looks like a pumpkin inside. Have fun scraping that slimy stuff and seeds out with a spoon. Then place the two halves cut side down in a 9x13 baking pan and add half an inch of water. Cover with tinfoil and bake for at least 30 minutes. Depending on the size it may need to bake longer. You’ll know it’s done when you press the yellow skin and it is soft and has some give to it.

Once it’s done baking, pull it out of the oven and let the two halves cool for about 10 minutes. Once it’s cool enough to handle, grab a fork to create the ‘spaghetti’. Using the fork, drag it through the flesh of the squash width-wise. You’ll see where it gets it’s name – as you drag the fork, strings of squash will pull away from the rind which looking strangely like spaghetti…

Once you’ve emptied the shells of their ‘spaghetti’, there’s a variety of ways you can eat this squash. Most of the time I add butter or olive oil and then sprinkle with parmesan or Asiago cheese (Yum!), but you can treat it like pasta and add tomato or Alfredo sauce.

I’ve also added feta cheese, olives, and oregano for a bit of a Greek twist. This is just one squash in the produce section...there’s so many squashes to try and so little time…!

TAGS: Asiago, Bake, Feta, Fork, Greek, Parmesan, Produce, Seeds, Shell, Spaghetti, Squash, Weird
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vix said:

very helpful, thank you!!

Lesli said: So glad to share my love of all that's squashed, Vix! Thanks for your comment!

Posted at 07:12 PM, on September 19 2008

Spaghetti Squash: Low Carb Faux Pasta

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