Spaghetti Squash With Apples Bacon And Walnuts Food

SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH APPLES, BACON, AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cut squash lengthwise in half; remove and discard seeds. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon cumin. Place squash in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan, cut sides down. Bake until easily pierced with a fork, 35-45 minutes., In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings., Add green onions, 2 tablespoons butter, garlic and pepper flakes; cook and stir over medium heat until tender, 2-3 minutes. Stir in apples, cider, syrup, salt, pepper and remaining cumin. Bring to a boil; cook until slightly thickened, 4-6 minutes., When squash is cool enough to handle, use a fork to separate strands. Add squash to skillet; cook until liquid is absorbed, 2-3 minutes. Stir in bacon, walnuts and parsley.

BACON SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut the squash in half and carefully remove the seeds.
• You might want to use a kitchen scissors to cut around the edge because you don't want to dig into the squash itself (which is easy to do).
• Turn upside down in a baking pan.
• Bake at 375-degrees until the inside is somewhat soft (about 45 minutes for this sized squash).
• Let cool until the squash can be handled and then carefully remove the inside of the squash.
• They will come out in threads that look and act much like cooked spaghetti (thus, the name).
• There will be a much larger volume of strands than you think!
• Cook several pieces of bacon very crisp and chop into bacon bits.
• In a skillet, heat some olive oil and/or butter.
• Add the spaghetti squash threads.
• Toss with spices as desired and the bacon bits.
• Heat through and serve.

APPLE AND CINNAMON SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet lightly with cooking spray.
• Heat spaghetti squash in the microwave for 1 minute. Cut in half and scoop out seeds. Place cut-side down on the baking sheet.
• Bake squash in the preheated oven until softened, about 30 minutes. Flip over with tongs. Place 1 tablespoon butter into each cavity; sprinkle brown sugar inside. Dust squash with nutmeg and cinnamon and fill with sliced apples.
• Continue baking squash until apple slices are tender, 30 to 40 minutes more.
• Divide apple slices among serving plates. Scrape squash out of the skin with a fork and drop over apple slices.

DESSERT SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH APPLES, WALNUTS, AND CINNAMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Slice spaghetti squash lengthwise and cut-side interior with olive oil. Place cut-side down on a baking sheet and bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes, or until slightly browned and soft.
• Remove from oven and use a fork to remove seeds. Sprinkle each half with ½ teaspoon cinnamon and continue to use a fork to create "noodles" and incorporate cinnamon.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add apples, walnuts, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Mix continuously for even cooking. Cook until apples are softened and nuts are toasted, about 13-15 minutes. Divide apple mixture evenly between squash halves, and use a fork to gently combine mixture. Return to oven and bake at 350° for until completely warmed and set, about 5 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine yogurt, goat cheese, honey, and 1 tsp cinnamon. Top halves with yogurt mixture and serve immediately.