Beef Parmesan And Spaghetti Squash Food

BAKED SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH BEEF AND VEGGIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place squash on a baking sheet, and bake 40 minutes, or until tender. Remove from heat, cool, and shred pulp with a fork.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a casserole dish.
• In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until evenly brown. Drain, and mix in the green pepper, red pepper, red onion, and garlic. Continue to cook and stir until vegetables are tender.
• Mix the shredded squash and tomatoes into the skillet, and season with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until heated through. Remove skillet from heat, and mix in 2 cups cheese until melted. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish.
• Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven. Sprinkle with remaining cheese, and continue baking 5 minutes, until cheese is melted.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Cut squash in half lengthwise with sharp knife. Scoop out and discard seeds.
• Place squash halves cut-side-down in ungreased 3-quart baking dish or baking sheet with sides.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until fork pierces flesh of squash easily. Remove squash from oven. Carefully turn squash over to cool 10 minutes. Scrape insides out with fork into serving bowl.
• Gently stir in butter, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH PARMESAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Use a paring knife to prick squash all over. Place in a baking dish and bake 1 hour or until soft. Cut squash in half. Scoop out and discard seeds. Using a fork, scrape flesh in strings into a serving bowl. Toss with Parmesan and butter and season to taste with salt and pepper.

SPICY GARLIC-PARMESAN SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
• Using a sharp knife, cut off the root end of the squash, cut in half lengthwise, and scrape out the seeds and connecting strands with a spoon. Brush the cut sides with olive oil and place squash on the baking sheet with cut sides down.
• Bake until the skin can be easily pierced with a fork, and the flesh is tender, about 45 minutes.
• While squash is baking, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy and browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove to a paper towel to drain.
• Remove squash from the oven and let rest until cool enough to handle. Scrape out the flesh with a fork creating long strands, loosening and removing the strands from the shells.
• Heat a large pan on medium heat, and melt butter. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add squash strands, toss with garlic butter, and cook until heated through, stirring often, about 2 minutes.
• Remove pan from the heat, stir in Parmesan cheese, and season with salt and pepper. Gently stir to coat the strands and let the cheese melt. Garnish with bacon, oregano, and red pepper flakes.

LOW CARB BEEF AND CHEESY SPAGHETTI SQUASH BAKE!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat oil in large pan; cook onion, garlic, carrot and celery, stirring often until onion and celery are clear.
• Add hamburger and cook until no pink remains.
• Drain, then add sauce, and oregano and simmer, covered, about 15 mins or until mixture has thickened slightly.
• While beef mixture is simmering, cut the squash in half and carefully remove the seeds.
• Be sure to cut around the edge so you don't cut into the squash itself.
• Place face down in microwaveable casserole dish, add 1 inch of water and cover.
• Microwave on high for approx 10 minutes, or until it begins to soften.
• (Alternately, you can cook the same way in the oven for 30 min).
• Let cool and carefully remove inside of squash with fork or spoon.
• It will look a lot like cooked spaghetti and come out in strands.
• Let squash strands drain well.
• Stir spaghetti squash into beef mixture, then spoon into an ovenproof dish and sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, for 15 mins or until browned slightly.
• Top with parmesan and season with salt and pepper to taste when serving.