Spaghetti Squash

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 Medium Spaghetti Squash1 Can of Tomatoes, choppedItalian Seasoning1/4 Cup of Parmesan Cheese, gratedSalt and Pepper to taste.
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

+ Cut the squash in half, and scoop out the seeds.
+ Place both halves of the squash in a shallow baking dish with a little water.
+ Bake for 45-60 minutes or until tender.
+ Mix tomatoes and italian seasoning to create a marinara sauce.
+ Let squash sit until cool/warm. (Not hot!)
+ Carefully take a fork and begin scraping the inside of the squash creating a "spaghetti-like" resemblance.
+ Spoon spaghetti squash onto a plate and top with marinara sauce.
+ Serve with parmesan cheese.


* I add black olives sometimes for a little extra kick! This recipe can be interchanged with any pasta dish. I also like this with shrimp and a olive-oil garlic sauce. It's a great recipe!

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KIMBERH801.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 72.7
  • Total Fat: 2.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 4.0 mg
  • Sodium: 181.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
  • Protein: 3.5 g

Member Reviews
  • CASTLEDIVA
    Finally a recipe with no garlic in it! Thank you!! I cook the squash before I cut it open! If you take a spike and poke holes all over it, put it in a shallow baking dish with a little water and bake for an hour it will be easier to cut and get the seeds out. Plus you get the spaghetti consistency. - 1/25/10
  • KARENSUEBURTON
    This can be a 10 minute meal! I just pierce the whole squash several times with a knife and microwave it on high 10 minutes while I make whatever sauce we are using. Sometimes we don't use any sauce at all. We just drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese. - 5/19/13
  • MRSSHELLY
    Very tasty and super easy!
    I've had success putting the whole squash in my large crock pot. After cooking on high for 2.5 hours, cool and then it's easier to handle when cutting it open and scooping out the seeds. Crock pot cooks differently, so you should probably check for tenderness after 2 hrs. - 7/21/10
  • BILLTHOMSON
    Very delicious, being diabetic it was a great replacement for "real" pasta. - 12/6/18
  • DENSMAMA
    do you put the halves facing up or down? does it matter? - 3/23/11
  • LIMJ87
    My family didn't care for it. - 3/20/18
  • SWEETPEA0793
    Its different but not bad. I also added a lot of other spices to. - 8/23/16
  • TRISHWITCH
    Great! - 4/8/14
  • ***DEBRA***
    I love spaghetti squash. It can be plain, or with butter, or with marinara sauce, or parmesan cheese, or EVOO, S&P, etc, - 10/30/13
  • LEESHA17
    this was amazing! I have tried to convince my family to try spaghetti squash for a few years, and after trying this recipe everyone is hooked! thank you :) - 3/31/12
  • PSYCHICGAL
    What a great alternative to pasta! Thanks for sharing! - 6/25/11
  • JILLYBEAN129
    I also added extra lean ground chicken and sliced mushrooms, and I topped the dish with some parmesan - YUMMY - I don't miss pasta at all now!! - 9/22/10
  • BPER12
    I use a jar of Bertolli spaghetti sauce with ground turkey breast and it is even simpler and since I'm by myself I can freeze leftovers individually. - 9/7/10
  • PUNAWAIAU
    delish ;^) - 4/5/10
  • CATLOVER7731
    I love this recipe, and Dd loves it too. I add extra garlic to the sauce, and I serve with a salad and whole grain bread. A healthy meal all in one. - 9/17/09
  • STACEYSGETNFIT
    I was really hoping that the squash would be more spaghetti-noodle like :-) but that's just wishful thinking! However, it was very good! I added mushrooms to my sauce as well as ground turkey. Yum! Will have leftovers for tomorrow! - 7/10/09
  • DIANEGETSFIT
    Awesome recipe and SO EASY! - 6/8/09