"Spaghetti"

We had spaghetti using spaghetti squash instead of pasta for dinner tonight. It always surprises me how yummy this is!

If you've never used a spaghetti squash, or never used it this way, you are in for a treat. I like to first wash mine and remove any produce stickers, then cut in half lengthwise with a long knife. I place both halves, cut side down, in a shallow baking pan with a bit of water. Bake at 350 for around an hour - if it is a large one, it may take longer.

The one pictured here baked for an hour and 15 min but was a bit crunchier than I had hoped for still, another 15 min would have been good. Just try a piece until you have the consistency the way you like it. When you take it out of the oven, scoop the seeds out of the center - then comes the fun part! Using a fork, gently loosen the "noodles" so that it comes apart in strings like spaghetti. The whole thing will come out this way. Tonight, we served it with homemade spaghetti sauce with lots of veggies - you could try white sauce, or just toss with coconut oil and more cooked veggies - yum!