Easy Cheesy Spaghetti Squash Food

EASY CHEESY SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Place squash halves, cut sides down, in shallow baking dish. Add water. Bake 35 to 40 min. or until squash is tender; cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, whisk mayo, flour and garlic powder in medium microwaveable bowl until blended. Gradually stir in milk. Microwave on HIGH 2 min. or until sauce is thickened, stirring after each minute. Stir in cheese. Microwave 1 min.; stir until cheese is completely melted and sauce is well blended.
• Use folk to pull squash flesh into spaghetti-like strands; spoon into strainer. Drain well. Place in 4 serving bowls.
• Top with cheese sauce and bacon; sprinkle with pepper.

CHEESY SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Pierce squash several times with fork or sharp knife to allow steam to escape. Microwave on HIGH 10 min. or just until squash is softened, turning after 5 min. Let stand 5 min.
• Cut squash in half; remove and discard seeds. Use fork to scrape insides of squash to form strands; place in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients; toss lightly with fork. Spoon into 1 squash shell; discard remaining shell.
• Microwave 2 min. or until heated through.

EASY SPAGHETTI SQUASH SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the squash halves into a large baking dish with the cut-sides facing down.
• Bake in the preheated oven until easily pierced with a knife, about 40 minutes. Cool squash for 10 minutes.
• Shred the inside of the squash with a fork and transfer to a bowl. Add olive oil, salt, and pepper to shredded squash and toss to coat. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

EASY CHEESY SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut squash in half lengthwise.
• Remove and discard seeds (or keep them to plant for next year).
• Steam squash, cut side up for 10-15 minutes, or until softened.
• Pre heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Remove squash from steamer and place on a baking sheet.
• With a fork, scrape the insides of the squash to form the spaghetti strands. (This will be very easy if your squash is cooked enough).
• Top each squash half with the remaining ingredients ending with the mozzarella (or whatever type you used) cheese on top to melt.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is all melted.
• Remove from oven and give it another quick stir to mix the cheese into the rest of the filling.
• *There is no need to remove the insides for serving. We just eat the squash right out of the shell!

CHEESY SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Place squash, cut-sides down, in a shallow baking dish. Fill the dish with about 1/2 inch of water.
• Microwave on high until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the microwave and transfer squash to a cutting board to cool, about 5 minutes.
• Use a fork in an up-and-down motion to scrape out spaghetti-like strands of squash.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini, mushrooms, and tomatoes and cook until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in spaghetti squash and season with garlic powder, thyme, pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and cook until cheese has melted slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve hot.

CHEESY SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• To cook the spaghetti squash: Cut in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Place squash cut sides up in microwave dish with 1/4 cup water. Cover with plastic wrap and cook on high for 10-12 minutes or til done. Let sit covered for 5 minutes. With fork, "comb" out the strands into a bowl.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix the cheeses together and set aside. Heat olive oil in skillet and add onion, green pepper, red bell pepper and garlic. Saute over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes and crushed red pepper (if using). Simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In large bowl, mix the cooked squash well with the cooked vegetables and place half of it in a 9x13 baking dish. Top with half the cheese mixture, followed by the other half of the squash mixture, then the rest of the cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and slightly browned. Let cook 10-15 minutes before serving.

EASY CHEESY SPAGHETTI CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.
• Cook the spaghetti until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain the pasta, rinse with cold water and transfer to a large bowl.
• Stir in 1 cup of the marinara sauce until combined, and then stir in 1 cup mozzarella. Using a large spoon and fork, twirl the pasta into nests and transfer to the prepared muffin pan cavities.
• Top the nests with the remaining 1/2 cup marinara sauce and 1/2 cup mozzarella.
• Bake until the tops are golden brown and the edges are slightly crispy, about 15 minutes.
• Let cool for 5 minutes, then use a spoon to transfer the cupcakes to serving plates. Garnish with grated Parmesan and serve.