Sunday, December 5, 2010

DOES IT REALLY LOOK LIKE SPAGHETTI?

Why, YES, YES it does!! 

Spaghetti squash is one of my favorite in the squash family.  In fact just the other day at the marker I really wanted to purchase one, but I resisted, and low and behold Bountiful Baskets made my wants a reality!  I love it when that happens. 

Can I make a suggestion?  No big recipe here.  Just serve it in place of noodles with your spaghetti.  I promise, it's the only way to go!!  

Let me know if you try it... 
**The recipe Lisa posted would be awesome with spaghetti squash. 

**In case yours didn't come with a directions sticker or you already removed it, here's what you do:  poke holes in your squash using a fork.  Microwave for a few minutes to soften it up a bit.  Cut the squash in half, lengthwise and remove the seeds.  Place face down in a dish with a shallow layer of water, cover with a lid, then microwave or bake until tender. Then use a fork to scrape the "noodles" out.  It always takes longer than the sticker says to cook, so just check it after 15 minutes (microwave) and then every 5 minutes or so from there. 

2 comments:

Kristen said...

Which recipe did Lisa post that would be great with this? I love spaghetti squash too! Yummm!

basket 411 said...

Kristen, Kim was talking about the pesto recipe. Replace the pasta with the spaghetti squash. Yum!