Recipe: Delicious Spaghetti Squash

Spaghetti Squash. Spaghetti squash is such a fun, underrated vegetable! Here is my favorite way to cook it, along with a few tips and recipes. I initially thought the squash needed to be super soft and fork tender in order for the strands to "spaghetti," but over the years I've learned that I prefer my strands to be more al dente.

The squash can be prepared in a. Learn the best way to cook spaghetti squash in this recipe video! It's so easy and delicious when you do it right! You can cook Spaghetti Squash using 14 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Spaghetti Squash

1. Prepare 1 of small-medium spaghetti squash.
2. Prepare 1 of small onion, diced.
3. It's 1 of large pepper, diced - red, yellow or orange.
4. It's 3 clove of garlic, diced.
5. Prepare 1 can of garbanzo beans - 15 oz. size.
6. It's 1 can of diced tomatoes, 14.5 oz. can.
7. You need 1 tbsp of parsley.
8. You need 1/2 tsp of chives.
9. It's 1/2 tsp of oregano.
10. It's 1 of salt.
11. You need 1 of pepper.
12. Prepare 2 tbsp of Extra light virgin olive oil.
13. You need 1/4 cup of pecorino, romano cheese, grated. For Vegan dish eliminate the cheese.
14. Prepare 1 tbsp of basil, fresh and finely chopped.

Gluten- and carb-free, spaghetti squash is healthy, delicious comfort food. We won't pretend it tastes like traditional pasta (it's a squash, after all), but it is equally as satisfying and can be substituted into almost any pasta recipe. Bonus: You can eat the noodle-like contents straight from the squash itself! How to cook Spaghetti Squash This is a basic spaghetti squash recipe : Slice squash into halves.

Spaghetti Squash step by step

1. Prep squash by scrubbing outside with hot water. Then slice in half, scrape out seeds and slice each half in half..
2. Place quaters in a large pot, add enough water to cover squash so they float..
3. Put on stove, half cover with lid and set on high. Once boiling turn down slightly and keep lid half on..
4. To test for doneness use a roasting fork or long knife and stab squash in several places. If there is no resistance, remove each piece to a colander to cool..
5. In a large saute pan over medium heat add olive oil. Once oil ribbons add onions and cook for about 3 minutes. Turn down heat if onions are splattering oil..
6. Add peppers and garlic. Sautee for 2 minutes. Then add parsley, oregano, chives, salt and pepper. Saute for about 3 minutes..
7. While onions and peppers are cooking open a can of garbanzo beans and drain into a large mesh strainer to remove liquid. Then rinse under cold water. Let drain..
8. Once completely drained add beans to onions and peppers, stirring to incorporate to heat beans thoroughly..
9. Once heated through add diced tomatoes. Stir very well and turn heat down to medium low..
10. By now the squash should be cool enough to handle. If not, use a pot holder to hold squash quarters. Scrape out squash into a large bowl and break up well with the back of a spoon, or your hands..
11. Once squash is separated and sauce is hot add squash in large spoonfuls to pan. Stir carefully to incorporate and heat through..
12. Add cheese a little at a time stirring after each addition. For a Vegan dish eliminate the cheese..
13. When dishing out add more cheese on top with a small amount of fresh basil..

Place cut sides down in shallow water in a roasting pan. Hey zoodles, meet your new competition. And that's just one reason spaghetti squash is a fan-favorite. Spaghetti squash is the perfect stand-in for carb-dense noodles. You'll have ready-to-eat spaghetti squash on the table in less than hour.