Sizzling Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti squash is the beautifully delicious answer to so many question. Do you have a serious pasta addiction? Do you often find yourself liking pictures of lasagna on instagram? Do you wish you could eat noodles forever and not turn out looking like a sperm whale? Do you have certain food limitations (vegan, gluten or dairy intolerances)? Wish you could incorporate more veggies into your diet but are not the biggest veggie fan? Well spaghetti squash is the answer too all these struggles. Here is the recipe for a yummy spaghetti squash Bolognese. If you are vegan/dairy intolerant you could also substitute for any sauce that works for you and go meatless.
Ingredients
- 1 full spaghetti squash (generally serves about 4-5 meals)
- 2 tbsp of butter, or olive oil (w/e your preference)
- 1 tbsp brown sugar (adds a little sweet taste to the noodles)
- salt and pepper (amount depends on preference)
- meat of your choice (sausage, chicken, beef) *Fun tip: it taste unbelievable good when you use chilli
- sauce (Preferably a red sauce, although if you are adventurous you could try Alfredo)
- cheese (optional) (I used a herb goat cheese because I was avoiding cow milk cheese, you could use feta or any cheese you prefer) *Fun tip: although I could not eat it at the time, parmesan is always a good choice
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 1hr- 1 1/2 hr
Steps:
-preheat oven to 350 degrees
-cut squash in half vertically, so each half is two long pieces
*disclaimer cutting a squash can be difficult, you need a large knife and sturdy cutting board, if you want a softer surfaces you can microwave the squash for 30-secs to 1 min
-Hallow out the the seeds of the squash (use a fork or melon baller), you should be left with circular space in each piece but lots of squash still in tact
*disclaimer, if you don’t like to waste food the seeds can be baked separately and salted for a tasty treat
-put butter or oil evenly in each piece of the squash, sprinkle salt and pepper to your linking
-Keep the squash hallow side faced up (like a bowl) and cover in tinfoil
-place in the over for an 1 hour to 1 hour and 30mins, depending on your oven. (check periodically after the hour mark)
-take the squash out and let sit for one min
-Stick a fork in it. You should be able to easily scrape parts of the squash with a fork creating stringy pieces (like spaghetti)
-Now you can heat up your sauce in a pan, with w/e meats you have prepared. Add cheeses or whatever other fixtures you desire when eating pasta. I like to add a bit of basil for flavour. I also like to pour myself a large glass of wine and pretend I’m a classy lady. And Mangia! You now have a healthy alternative to Pasta that tastes super!
