09/25/2025
SPAGETTI SQUASH ALERT!!
It's Spagetti Squash season...
I am seeing these babies pop up all over for under $1 dollar a pound-- last week.I saw them for fifty cents a pound at a local grocery store.This is such a super pasta alternative and with prices, so low now is the time to give it a shot!
IF you have never tried it, because you're intimidated by it, And not quite sure what to do with it, grab yourself one, my friends and let me show you how to prepare it!
WHEN YOU BRING IT HOME, #1 PEEL OFF THOSE LITTLE STICKERS. YOU DON'T WANT TO BAKE THOSE IN THE OVEN!
Then, take the tip of a sharp knife pierce the skin several times all around your squash.Throw it in the microwave for about three minutes.This will enable you to cut it Easier, you need to get it cut in half, i usually cut it long wise.This just makes it easier for me to pull the strands out.If you prefer shorter spaghetti strands, you can cut it straight across the middle... core out the little bit of seeds in there...
Use a spoon Just gently core out the loose seeds.Throw them in the trash... Next... Drizzle, both sides with a little bit of olive oil, then sprinkle about a teaspoon of cracked sea salt, cracked, black pepper.The kind you have in your shaker will work just fine on both sides, sprinkle it Well, place those cut sides down on a baking.Sheet, add about a half a cup of water and place the tray into a preheated, three hundred and seventy five degree oven.The water will create steam as you're baking them.
Bake them for about thirty five minutes.
When you bring them on your stovetop, you will know if they are done, you have to press a little bit hard, but your skin will have a little give to it.You can almost put a little indent in the skin.
Bring them out of your oven.Place them on the stovetop, flip them over and just let them sit and cool.Sometimes I'll let them there all afternoon till they're cold enough that I can handle them.Easily with my hands...
Once you can pick them up, take a fork.And drag your fork tongs along the inside, it's gonna pull shreds down that resemble spaghetti.Strands pull all of these out into a bowl.I like to add a little drizzled butter on mine.I personally can eat it just like that with a little butter and a little parmesan cheese.I think they are amazing.But I will follow with some recipes to get some proteins and sauces.Added in there, this is such a super yummy pasta alternative.Give it a shot.I think you'll fall in love with it as much as I have over the years!!
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So many ways that you can enjoy this. Once you have your spaghetti Squash, cleaned and ready to go.
1. You could top it with a meat sauce.
2. Top it with an Alfredo sauce.
3. Top it with some Shrimp Scampi.
4. Just top it with some parmesan cheese and some butter and use it as a side next to your beautiful steak or baked chicken. The possibilities are endless with this
5.Thhrow a little milk and some cheese in with it.Bake it in the oven and make an augratin with it...
Enjoy!
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