The first time I went to the grocery store and bout
spaghetti squash, I didn’t even know what it was. I just thought it was a
regular squash but bigger. I tried it for the first time about a week ago and I
loved it! It is taste just like a regular squash but in a spaghetti form. A lot
of people have talked about how they started to buy the squash and substitute
it instead of the pasta in their spaghetti. It sounded like a healthier choice
so I thought why not give it a try.
How I
cooked the spaghetti squash was from a recipe that my friend had been using to
cook his. I started out by washing the spaghetti squash real good. The
spaghetti squash had a rubbery texted just as the regular squash does. Then I
cut it in two half’s right down the middle, then I placed the two half’s on a
cookie sheet with the skin side touching the cookie sheet. It was really easy
to cut unlike some other vegetables that I have cooked. Also the inside of the
spaghetti squash didn’t look much different in the inside then the regular
squash besides that the middle was hallow. I then took some Bertolli extra
virgin olive oil and rubbed the squash down. I then added pepper and garlic sea
salt all over. I flipped the squash over to where the skin was now facing up
and put it in the oven at 450 degrees for 40 minutes. After its done cooking
remove it out of the oven and flip squash over again. Take a fork and start
scrapping the sides of the squash and then you will start to see where it gets
the spaghetti squash name. The squash looks exactly like thin noodles, and also
taste just as good.
Now for the
best part, adding the spaghetti meat sauce. I start off by browning some ground
turkey meat, adding a little fresh garlic and chopped onions to the meat. After
the meat has cooked and simmered with the onions and garlic, I begin to add two
cans on tomato sauce and one can of tomato paste. Sometimes I will added a
spaghetti-seasoning packet or just season it sauce with different herbs and
spices. This time I just used a spaghetti-seasoning packet. After all that has
simmered together for about 10 minutes I pour it over the spaghetti squash and
it’s ready to eat.
I would
defiantly recommend for someone who has never eaten or heard of spaghetti
squash to give it a try. Not only was it delicious but a healthier choice
instead of using some kind of pasta. I honestly didn’t think I would like it at
fist because I am a texted person and different types of texture freak me out.
But the spaghetti squash with the meat sauce was amazing. It did have a
different texture than noodles but it wasn’t a bad texture. I will for sure use
spaghetti squash again instead of pasta for my spaghetti.
Very interesting. I have never tried it! I am not a fan of squash though, would you say that you can taste the squash flavor or is it more like actual spaghetti? I love finding healthy alternatives so this is a definite possibility as long as it isn't too much like actual squash! Also - do you buy it in the produce section or is it already packaged like spaghetti? Overall, nice job!
ReplyDeleteI love squash spaghetti! Normally though, I make ravioli with squash and turkey meat and it taste amazing. You can't even taste the squash! I loved how you did this. Have you ever tried just a can of marinara sauce? I think I might actually use your recipe for the spaghetti because I always make it way more complicated than it has to be and your way of doing it was fairly easy, I thought! Nice work!
ReplyDeleteI have tried spaghetti squash, but I found that it was a bit too different. The texture bothered me (I like al dente pasta, and this was similar to overcooked pasta). I would be careful with the grammar and spelling here. Some careful attention to this will prevent confusing your reader. We all do it, so no worry! :) Also, I really like the fact that you tried to find a healthier alternative to pasta. What made it easier to cook than other vegetables? Could you be a bit more specific with what the squash actually tastes like, compares in texture, etc.? Nice job!
ReplyDeleteI grew up eating spaghetti squash so this was fun to read! I would definitely recommend buying them from local farmers markets. I find they are much tastier. Do you think that you would prefer them cooked another way? If so what way? Also how much did the texture bother you exactly? And give more details about what you did not like about the texture?
ReplyDeleteI've always been curious as to what spaghetti squash would taste like! I am a texture freak myself, I do not like pudding, jello, or yogurt for this reason. Normally I love all types of squash. Does it taste like any of the others? If you decide to cook the squash longer will the texture be different? Overall you wrote a good blog but a few grammar fixes are in order. Thank you for the review!
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