Spaghetti Squash. - The DIS Discussion Forums

Emmanell · 10-13-2011, 12:48 AM

I'd like to put a plug in for spaghetti squash. Although a little expensive, it is a fantastic thing to add to any type of meat. I usually just cut it in half wrap it in plastic wrap, and microwave it. It's really nice, with some seasoned salt and a little butter spray or olive oil.

lovesmurfs · 10-22-2011, 02:57 PM

Agree! It's really easy to grow if you have a garden, too.

I eat it with spaghetti sauce! You can also cook it in the microwave. Be sure to poke holes deeply into the squash, though. One time, I either heated it too fast or didn't poke enough holes -- It exploded in the microwave and it looked like there were brains everywhere -- my own version of Veggie Tales from the Crypt.

averill94 · 10-23-2011, 05:20 AM

I LOVE it too! Use it just as a side but also as a base for chicken or shrimp parm (baked of course).

It is so yummy, little olive oil and a little sprinkling of parm. I also used to sprinkle some crushed red pepper flaks.

disneyfav4ever · 07-12-2012, 11:10 PM

Like a PP I just eat it with spaghetti sauce and have it as a meal. Sometimes I'll mix some spinach or something with it. It's a good light dinner.

acourtwdw2 · 07-21-2012, 08:54 PM

I use it as a healthy replacement for pasta for everything including pasta salad and Tia noodles.

Krissalee · 07-25-2012, 06:51 AM

A week ago I sautéed peppers, onions and zucchini with spicy, lean turkey sausage, and put that on top of the spaghetti squash - it didn't look pretty, but was delicious!

I also like it topped with spaghetti squash and turkey meatballs.

t_daniels · 08-02-2012, 12:16 PM

Dying to try this...but a touch intimidated ... I LOVE pasta. DH is very anti starch/carbs though.

The spaghetti squashes I've seen are pretty good size...do they save well??

Tinkerbell1013 · 03-14-2013, 05:28 PM

I'd love to try spaghetti squash as a replacement for pasta. Any tips on how to pick one, how to cook, how many for 3 people? Any helpful hits are appreciated!

Rose&Mike · 03-15-2013, 11:24 AM

We eat spaghetti squash about once a week.

The best way I have found to cook is cut in half, scoop out the seeds, polk some holes in the outside and place each half upside down on a piece of parchment paper on a cookie sheet in the oven. I think it takes about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size. I just keep an eye on it and polk the squash and when it is tender it is done.

ETA: Oven temp ~350

The holes let the steam out and makes it less watery as does cooking it on the parchment paper.

There are a bunch of recipes on pinterest and you can do so much with spaghetti squash. Lately we have been having "baked spaghetti" squash. I take the cooked squash out, fluff it a little bit, but don't remove from the shell, add sauce and cheese and reheat in the oven until the cheese melts. In this case DH and I each eat a half of a small squash. We eat it right out the shell.

Upcoming for dinner I have planned spaghetti squash with dried cherries, goat cheese and sauteed red onions.

Hope this helps.

Tinkerbell1013 · 03-15-2013, 05:21 PM

Thank you!! Going to buy a couple this weekend and give them a whirl. I'll look on Pinterest although "baked spaghetti" squash sounds yummy!

Iris82 · 04-05-2013, 09:37 AM

Can't believe I've never tried this! I'm going to get some this weekend too. Feel in a bit of a rut with meals at the minute, it's so hard to think of new things to cook, feel like we have the same every week.

gracigirl · 04-07-2013, 10:10 AM

I've been wanting to try this

Lemonademouth · 04-07-2013, 11:46 AM

Last week we had spaghetti squash pancakes. My husband made them with almond flour and a few other ingredients I cannot remember. They were delicious.

::danielle:: · 04-07-2013, 12:47 PM

I also eat it to replace pasta. I remove the seeds, boil one half in water, drain it, then scrape the flesh to make "noodles."

They are a pain to cut but our grocery stores will cut it in half for you.

Merandab4 · 04-11-2013, 03:46 PM

We also love spaghetti Squash.

Here is a tip I've learned to help cut them in half, ( Because yes they are difficult to cut and you want to make sure you cut them evenly in half so both take the same amount of time to bake)

Put the entire squash in the oven for about 15-20 minutes. That softens it up and makes it MUCH easier to cut.

Before I found out I could do that, I use to cut it at room tempature with a large knife and it was quite intimidating... i never knew if the knife was gonna slip and I would cut myself in the process

10-13-2011, 12:48 AM	#1
Emmanell Earning My Ears Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: USA Posts: 2	Spaghetti Squash. I'd like to put a plug in for spaghetti squash. Although a little expensive, it is a fantastic thing to add to any type of meat. I usually just cut it in half wrap it in plastic wrap, and microwave it. It's really nice, with some seasoned salt and a little butter spray or olive oil.

10-22-2011, 02:57 PM	#2
lovesmurfs I need to start thinking of pithy things to say It costs him money every time I watch! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Physically or mentally? Posts: 5,103	Agree! It's really easy to grow if you have a garden, too. I eat it with spaghetti sauce! You can also cook it in the microwave. Be sure to poke holes deeply into the squash, though. One time, I either heated it too fast or didn't poke enough holes -- It exploded in the microwave and it looked like there were brains everywhere -- my own version of Veggie Tales from the Crypt. __________________ "Life is not like a box of chocolates. It's like a jar of jalapeno peppers. What you do today can burn your butt tomorrow." "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society." Mark Twain "Some people are like Slinkies. They serve no useful purpose, but they sure are fun to push down the stairs."

10-23-2011, 05:20 AM	#3
averill94 DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,236	I LOVE it too! Use it just as a side but also as a base for chicken or shrimp parm (baked of course). It is so yummy, little olive oil and a little sprinkling of parm. I also used to sprinkle some crushed red pepper flaks. __________________ me dh: : ds14 dd8 Nana Poppa Bill

07-12-2012, 11:10 PM	#4
disneyfav4ever No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing, the dream that you wish will come true. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,958	Like a PP I just eat it with spaghetti sauce and have it as a meal. Sometimes I'll mix some spinach or something with it. It's a good light dinner. __________________

07-21-2012, 08:54 PM	#5
acourtwdw2 DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 759	I use it as a healthy replacement for pasta for everything including pasta salad and Tia noodles. __________________ Amanda

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07-25-2012, 06:51 AM	#6
Krissalee DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,525	A week ago I sautéed peppers, onions and zucchini with spicy, lean turkey sausage, and put that on top of the spaghetti squash - it didn't look pretty, but was delicious! I also like it topped with spaghetti squash and turkey meatballs. __________________ Krissy & Craig's next trip: 10/13 Celebrating Our 15th Anniversary Trip plus Food & Wine Festival @ BWV Past Trips: 11/12 OKW 10/11 BWV (13th Anniversary), 2/11 Mom & Dad's 40th Anniversary with 8 adults & 4 children @ SSR, 10/10 SSR (12th Anniversary), 1/10 BWV, 3/09 BWV, 10/08 SSR (10th Anniversary), 10/07 BCV/SSR (9th Anniversary), 10/06 BWV (8th Anniversary), 10/05 BWV (7th Anniversary - Hurricane Wilma), 10/03 BWV (5th Anniversary), 12/02 AKL/YC (my 30th birthday), 3/02 ASM, 10/01 WL (3rd Anniversary), 1999 CBR, childhood trips late 70s/early 80s

08-02-2012, 12:16 PM	#7
t_daniels They'll NEVER be replaced Does it make all the boy mooses go BWAH!? Join Date: May 2011 Location: OK Posts: 3,711	Dying to try this...but a touch intimidated ... I LOVE pasta. DH is very anti starch/carbs though. The spaghetti squashes I've seen are pretty good size...do they save well?? __________________ May 2013 PTR ~ Project Pixie Dust ~ 2013 TR!! My Mohawk Fundraiser for Hydrocephalus!

03-14-2013, 05:28 PM	#8
Tinkerbell1013 Can't get enough of that Mouse! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Georgetown, KY Posts: 295	I'd love to try spaghetti squash as a replacement for pasta. Any tips on how to pick one, how to cook, how many for 3 people? Any helpful hits are appreciated! __________________ - Sarah

03-15-2013, 11:24 AM	#9
Rose&Mike DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,687	We eat spaghetti squash about once a week. The best way I have found to cook is cut in half, scoop out the seeds, polk some holes in the outside and place each half upside down on a piece of parchment paper on a cookie sheet in the oven. I think it takes about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size. I just keep an eye on it and polk the squash and when it is tender it is done. ETA: Oven temp ~350 The holes let the steam out and makes it less watery as does cooking it on the parchment paper. There are a bunch of recipes on pinterest and you can do so much with spaghetti squash. Lately we have been having "baked spaghetti" squash. I take the cooked squash out, fluff it a little bit, but don't remove from the shell, add sauce and cheese and reheat in the oven until the cheese melts. In this case DH and I each eat a half of a small squash. We eat it right out the shell. Upcoming for dinner I have planned spaghetti squash with dried cherries, goat cheese and sauteed red onions. Hope this helps. __________________ Last edited by Rose&Mike; 03-15-2013 at 06:22 PM.

03-15-2013, 05:21 PM	#10
Tinkerbell1013 Can't get enough of that Mouse! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Georgetown, KY Posts: 295	Thank you!! Going to buy a couple this weekend and give them a whirl. I'll look on Pinterest although "baked spaghetti" squash sounds yummy! __________________ - Sarah

04-05-2013, 09:37 AM	#11
Iris82 Earning My Ears Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 18	Can't believe I've never tried this! I'm going to get some this weekend too. Feel in a bit of a rut with meals at the minute, it's so hard to think of new things to cook, feel like we have the same every week.

04-07-2013, 10:10 AM	#12
gracigirl Earning My Ears Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 26	I've been wanting to try this

04-07-2013, 11:46 AM	#13
Lemonademouth Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 363	Last week we had spaghetti squash pancakes. My husband made them with almond flour and a few other ingredients I cannot remember. They were delicious.

04-07-2013, 12:47 PM	#14
::danielle:: Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 272	I also eat it to replace pasta. I remove the seeds, boil one half in water, drain it, then scrape the flesh to make "noodles." They are a pain to cut but our grocery stores will cut it in half for you. __________________ Blessed Wife and Mom to DS 8 and DD 5. Have a Holly Jolly Disney! A Dec 2013 PTR Family Trips: Disneyland 2005 (Candy Cane Inn) Disney World March 2-11 2012 (POP, WBC, POR split stay) Solo Trips: impossible to quantify...I've lived in both Orlando and Southern California!

04-11-2013, 03:46 PM	#15
Merandab4 DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North East Posts: 803	We also love spaghetti Squash. Here is a tip I've learned to help cut them in half, ( Because yes they are difficult to cut and you want to make sure you cut them evenly in half so both take the same amount of time to bake) Put the entire squash in the oven for about 15-20 minutes. That softens it up and makes it MUCH easier to cut. Before I found out I could do that, I use to cut it at room tempature with a large knife and it was quite intimidating... i never knew if the knife was gonna slip and I would cut myself in the process

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