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Double-Spaghetti Squash
Recipe Tip
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.
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Double-Spaghetti Squash

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

1medium spaghetti squash (about 3 lb)
4oz uncooked spaghetti, broken in half
1/4cup chopped fresh parsley
2tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1tablespoon margarine or butter, melted
1tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2teaspoon 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 % 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 MyPyramid Servings: 1 oz-equivalents Grains, 1 c Vegetables 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

 
 
 
1 Review

 

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 ,