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Double-Spaghetti Squash

Squish Squash

Spaghetti squash and other summer squash contain a high percentage of water. More water means fewer calories for the same weight of food. Good news for your waistline.

2 reviews

3 ratings

Have some spaghetti with your spaghetti! Cut the carbs and keep the spaghetti by combining the squash with pasta. From eatbetteramerica.

Prep Time:35 min

Start to Finish:35 min

makes:6 servings

1	medium spaghetti squash (about 3 lb)
4	oz uncooked spaghetti, broken in half
1/4	cup chopped fresh parsley
2	tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1	tablespoon margarine or butter, melted
1	tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2	teaspoon garlic salt

1.	Prick squash with fork; place on microwavable paper towel in microwave oven. Microwave on High 8 minutes; turn squash over. Microwave 8 to 11 minutes longer or until tender. Let stand 10 minutes.
2.	Meanwhile, cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package; return spaghetti to saucepan.
3.	Cut squash lengthwise in half; remove seeds and fibers. Reserve one half for another use. From other half, remove spaghetti-like strands with 2 forks; reserve shell. Add squash and remaining ingredients to spaghetti in saucepan; toss. Return spaghetti mixture to squash shell to serve.

Nutritional Information

1 Serving: Calories 150 (Calories from Fat 30); Total Fat 3 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 1/2g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 240mg; Total Carbohydrate 25g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 5g); Protein 5g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 10%; Vitamin C 6%; Calcium 6%; Iron 8% Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Double Spaghetti Squash

This recipe was AWESOME!! I had never had spaghetti squash before and now I will eat it all the time! My family loved it and so did I!!! Great recipe!!
Posted at 3:13 PM on March 19 2010 by Laurie6061

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double-spaghetti squash

this is a really great recipe and you can change and add other variables:I put squash in microwave it came out perfect,I then made pasta-spaghetti,then I sauted brown crimni mushrooms,red onions,fresh garlic and then a 21 seasoning salute,then topped it with cave-aged gruyere chesse-absolutely delicious.thx chefboyrd
Posted at 9:53 AM on October 16 2008 by Chefboyrd