Buttered Spaghetti Squash Noodles Food

BUTTERNUT SQUASH NOODLES WITH PROSCIUTTO AND SAGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Cut the bulbous end off the squash and reserve for another use. Remove the stem, then peel the remaining squash and cut in half crosswise. Using a spiralizer, shave the squash into ribbons.
• Put the squash on a baking sheet and toss with the oil. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper and roast until tender but still firm, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat until melted. Add the prosciutto in a single layer and cook until golden and curled around the edges, flipping with tongs halfway through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate to cool, then coarsely crumble.
• Add the remaining 5 tablespoons butter to the drippings in the skillet along with the sage leaves and a pinch of salt, and cook, stirring often, until the butter is a dark brown color, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Put the squash on a serving platter and drizzle with the butter and sage leaves. Top with the Parmesan and coarsely crumbled prosciutto. Serve immediately.

BUTTERED SPAGHETTI SQUASH "NOODLES"

Steps:

• Pierce squash on all sides with a fork and place cut side up in a glass baking dish.
• Add water to dish. Cover with plastic wrap; vent.
• Microwave on high power, turning dish every 4 minutes until tender, 12 minutes.
• Let stand 5 minutes. Scoop out "spaghetti" with a fork.
• Toss with butter, salt and pepper to taste.

BUTTERED SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Halve the squash and scrape out the seeds, arrange in a baking dish, cut sides down, Add 1/2 inch of water to the dish and cover it with foil.
• Bake the squash 45 minutes or until it is slightly soft when pressed.
• Scrape the stringy flesh with a fork and put into a bowl. Then toss the squash shreds with the butter, salt and pepper to taste.
• Stir in parsley if desired.

PASTA WITH DELICATA SQUASH AND SAGE-BROWN BUTTER

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium. Cook, swirling pan occasionally, until butter turns caramel-brown and smells nutty, 2-3 minutes. Add sage leaves and fry until crispy, 10-15 seconds. Remove from heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer sage to paper towels to drain. Pour all but 2 Tbsp. brown butter into a small bowl.
• Cook panko and 4 sage leaves in same skillet, stirring to break up sage, until mixture is toasty, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Cook squash and 3 Tbsp. brown butter in same skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until squash begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/8 tsp. pepper, and 3/4 cup water; cover pan and cook until squash begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Remove lid and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until liquid has evaporated and squash is tender and caramelized, about 5 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 8-10 minutes. Drain, reserving 3/4 cup pasta cooking liquid.
• Add remaining 3 Tbsp. brown butter to skillet and stir until squash is evenly coated. Add 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid and simmer until a thin sauce forms, about 1 minute; season with 1 tsp. pepper. Add pasta, tossing to coat and adding pasta cooking water as needed to coat pasta. Remove from heat, top with half of the reserved sage, and stir to combine.
• Transfer pasta to a large serving bowl or individual pasta bowls. Top with panko mixture, remaining sage, and a generous shaving of Parmesan.