I love nothing better than an easy dinner, except of course an easy dinner that is delious AND- hang on to your seat- good for you.
My mom discovered spaghetti squash a couple years ago and when she tired to introduce it to me, I was skeptical. Yeah right, substituting a veggie for noodles. No thanks. I grew up being required to at least taste everything though, a great lesson that continues to stick with me as an adult. Always try; if you don't like it, you don't have to eat it, but if you do, you've discovered something new!
So I tried it.
And I loved it.
Granted, spaghetti squash is not a direct substitute for spaghetti noodles. They don't taste exactly the same, of course. That would actually be weird. But you serve them just like noodles, with sauce and meat and cheese, and the squash is sweet and delicious. Yum!
Here's how to make it:
Cut the squash in half, length-wise. Scoop out the seeds with an ice cream scoop.
Drizzle the halfs with about two tablespoons of olive oil, or put a pat or two of butter in the middle of each half.
Microwave on high (you literally plop each half right in the microwave) until tender, rotating once, about 7 minutes.
While the squash microwaves, brown some ground beef and add some canned sauce, spicing it up as you wish. Or, heat up some pre-made gluten-free chicken meatballs from Costco, like me. Or, you could do a "latin" version with taco seasoning and a can of tomatoes and some beans, too. You could do anything you want.
When the squash is done (it will flake away in strands with a fork) carefully (because it's HOT) take the halves out of the microwave with a potholder. Using a fork, scrape out the squash from the rind. Put a scoop in each bowl and add your meat and sauce. Sprinkle with cheese and enjoy!
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