Spaghetti Squash is very healthy, delicious vegetable that can be used like pasta. You can cook spaghetti squash in microwave, oven, or even boil them. I am writing simple recipe prepared using tomato sauce, Parmesan, Mexican cheese blend and other spices and veggies. This is very satisfying dish. I just love the way of cooking this dish and have fun.I have cooked squash using microwave. Do try this out and share your comments.
Preparation time : 1 hour
Serves : 2
Ingredients
Whole Small Spaghetti squash - 1
Mozzarella/Mexican blend cheese -1/4 to 1/3 cup garnish
Parmesan Reggiano - 1/4 cup
Black peppercorns crushed - 4
Salt to taste
For the sauce
Mushroom - 4 oz
Onion chopped - 1/2
Garlic cloves - 3
Green chilis - 3
Red Pepper flakes/Dry red chilis - 1 tsp/2
Salt to taste
Tomato sauce - 8 oz
Olive Oil - 1 1/2 tbsp
Capsicum chopped - 1/2
Green Beans chopped - 5
Red chili powder - 1 tsp
Preparation
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Preparation time : 1 hour
Serves : 2
Ingredients
Whole Small Spaghetti squash - 1
Mozzarella/Mexican blend cheese -1/4 to 1/3 cup garnish
Parmesan Reggiano - 1/4 cup
Black peppercorns crushed - 4
Salt to taste
Mushroom - 4 oz
Onion chopped - 1/2
Garlic cloves - 3
Green chilis - 3
Red Pepper flakes/Dry red chilis - 1 tsp/2
Salt to taste
Tomato sauce - 8 oz
Olive Oil - 1 1/2 tbsp
Capsicum chopped - 1/2
Green Beans chopped - 5
Red chili powder - 1 tsp
Preparation
- Cut the spaghetti squash lengthwise and place the cut side down on plate. Pour 1/4 inch of water and microwave for 10 to 12 minutes or until it it is cooked.allow it to cool completely.
Sauce:
- Heat olive oil in pan. Add onions and saute till translucent. Add garlic, green chilis, red chili/pepper flakes and saute for another minute. Add the mushrooms and saute till cooked.
- Now add capsicum, green beans, red chili powder and saute for few seconds.
- Add tomato sauce, salt to taste and bring to nice boil and then simmer so that all the flavors are well combined.
Assemble the sauce, squash and cheese
- Once squash is cooled completely using fork remove the spaghetti strands and transfer it to bowl. Add Parmesan cheese, salt, crushed peppercorns to it and mix well.
- Put the seasoned spaghetti back to spaghetti squash boat/skin. Nicely top it with sauce prepared and then garnish it with mozzarella or Mexican cheese blend
- Set the oven to broil. Place these spaghetti squash boats in oven and broil for 5 minutes or till the cheese is melted and golden brown in color.
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