Last night I cooked spaghetti squash for the first time. I’ve seen many different ways to cook the squash around the blogosphere; some cut it in half and microwave or bake, while others microwave or bake it whole. I knew it would take some major muscle to cut the squash in half prior to cooking so I went with the cooking whole option. Of course, it does take a bit longer to cook whole.
I cooked it whole at 350 degrees for an hour. Once cooked, I cut it in half and removed the pulp and seeds (very carefully because it was quite hot!). Next, I used a fork to scrap out the fleshy inside which fell apart like spaghetti-like strands. I only used half of the squash for dinner and saved the rest for leftovers.
I topped it with roasted red pepper and garlic jarred spaghetti sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan.
Cory was a bit hesitant to try this at first but after some coaxing he went for it. Because spaghetti squash is a bit crunchier than pasta, it took Cory a little while to get used to the texture. Overall, he liked it (cleaned his plate!) and gave it 8 out of 10 on the taste scale. I give it 8.5 out of 10!
Nutritional Information for Spaghetti Squash
Serving Size: 1 cup
Calories 35
Protein 1 gram
Fat 0.5 gram
Carbohydrates 7 grams
Fiber 1 gram
Sodium 15 milligrams
I have a full day ahead of me; my sister and I are working on wedding invitations all day. Then, this afternoon I’m driving to Biloxi, MS with a bunch of girlfriends for a weekend bachelorette party for my friend Christi! I’m not the only one of my friends getting married this year… I actually have five good friends getting married in 2010 as well! It’s going to be a busy year with lots of wedding festivities 
Thanks for reading. Hope every has a wonderful weekend!
Kasey
Yum!!! I am making that for dinner one night next week….I will let you know how it turns out
. Y’all have fun this weekend and please tell everyone I said hi!
I’m so glad you tried spaghetti squash! My favorite way to eat it is just like you did — spaghetti! : )
Have fun working on the invitations and at the bachelorette party!
Glad you liked the spaghetti squash. I really like it, but my family isn’t the biggest fan…
Have a wonderful weekend!
That looks awesome! Thanks for the tips! I’ve made this lovely squash twice now and can never get it to “strand!” I will try again!
Spagehetti looks great, I will have to try!!!!!! Have fun this weekend!
have a fun weekend!!
WOW! I thought I had a lot getting married, 2! haha, no that’s not a lot, but it’s the most I’ve had so far in one year.
The spaghetti squash looks great, and I’m glad you finally made some! 8.5 our of 10 is pretty good. I’m actually making some right now, ironically.
I have yet to make spaghetti squash but it is definitely on my to- do list. It looks really good with the tomato sauce. Ranked pretty high on the taste scale! nice!
LOL.. I love hearing about how the boyfriends/husbands react to healthy food! “Cory was a bit hesitant” made me laugh. I don’t think they know what they’re getting into when they marry a RD. I applaud you and all your healthy cooking. And I’ve actually NEVER made spaghetti squash. I really should try it.
I hope your bachelorette weekend was a blast! It sounds like you’re going to have a crazy year with your wedding AND all the other weddings. Good luck with that. After just one weekend of being wedding planner bridesmaid I tried to convince my girlfriend to elope! Weddings are a lot of work!! But you already knew that.
Have a happy Monday..
I love spaghetti squash. I should make that soon. I always see it on blogs then forget about it. It is so easy to make also!
Good luck with the wedding invitations!
Ah yes! My favorite food on the face of the planet! I eat spaghetti squash EVERY DAY! WOO WOO, I cannot get enough of it, seriously, I am ridiculous! ha ha.