Spaghetti Squash Ole Food

SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH TOMATOES AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Line a baking pan with foil and oil lightly with olive oil. Heat the oven to 375 F.
• Cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds and any soft fibers.
• Arrange the squash, cut side down, on the foil-lined pan.
• Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake for 1 hour.
• After an hour, turn the squash over, cover once again with foil and bake for about 20 minutes longer, or until very tender.
• Scoop the squash out of its peel and toss in a large bowl with the butter, diced tomato, basil, garlic, Parmesan cheese, pepper, and salt.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH OLE

Steps:

• Halve the spaghetti squash lengthwise and remove seeds.
• Place, cut side down, on a baking sheet.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until tender.
• Use a fork to shred and separate the spaghetti squash into strands.
• Meanwhile, for sauce, in a large skillet cook chicken, onion, pepper and garlic until vegetables are tender.
• Drain fat.
• Stir in tomato puree, corn, beans, chili powder, cumin and oregano.
• Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly.
• Cook and stir 2 minutes more.
• Put 1 cup spaghetti squash on serving plate.
• Spoon 1 cup sauce over squash and top each serving with 1/4 cup cheese.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Pierce squash with fork several times. Microwave on HIGH 15 min. or until tender when pierced with knife.
• Meanwhile, brown meat in large skillet; drain. Return to skillet. Stir in pasta sauce and 1/2 tsp. seasoning; bring to boil. Simmer on medium-low heat 5 to 8 min. or until slightly thickened.
• Cut squash in half; remove seeds. Scrape squash into large bowl. Add flour; toss to coat. Add butter, eggs, Parmesan and garlic; mix lightly. Spoon into 10-inch pie plate sprayed with cooking spray; top with meat sauce, leaving 1/2-inch rim around edge. Top with shredded cheese and remaining seasoning.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until squash mixture is heated through and cheese is lightly browned.

PROPERLY PREPARED SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350-375.
• Halve raw spaghetti squash with a sturdy sharp knife, scoop out, and discard the squash poop with a spoon.
• Place halves onto an oven safe cooking dish face up.
• Clean head of garlic and thinly slice garlic, (the larger pieces of garlic brown nicely, and offer a wonderful layer of complexity to the dish).
• Spread garlic into the bowl like shape of the squash, salt and pepper vigorously, drizzle with a 50/50 mixture of olive oil, and vegetable oil (get the oil everywhere inside the squash).
• Place onto the upper middle rack of the oven for about 30-40 minutes. (You will know it is ready when the squash separates with little resistance from the skin).
• Remove from oven, and place in coldest location possible for at least 20 minutes, before separating from skin.
• Use a fork to scoop and separate squash strands, add any other ingredients you like at this point.
• Parmesan, Romano, or Pecorino, Feta, are all excellent additions to this dish, as well as, meat, sausage, veggies, olives, the list is endless.
• WARNING **** If you use a loose tomato based sauce DO NOT add it immediately to the squash; this makes the squash runny, mushy, and unpalatable. Instead garnish the dish with a little bit of sauce atop the squash, and then offer more sauce on the side, in a separate dish.
• If you ever had it served this way you know what I mean.
• You can also take any leftovers and add a little bit of flour, and make into patties and fry.