Spaghetti Squash “Pasta”

Directions

1. Preheat Oven to 400 degrees
2. Cut Spaghetti Squash in half lengthwise. Use a large, sharp knife. The skin can be very tough and it may take time to penetrate it.
3. Using a spoon, scrape out all the seeds and stringy flesh
4. Place the two halves in a roasting pan with the outer skin facing up and the fleshy part facing the bottom of the pan (concave part facing down). Fill the pan with water 1/8 -. the way up the squash.
5. Place the roasting pan in the oven. Bake 30-50 minutes until a fork can penetrate the outer skin and easily go into the flesh.
6. Take the roasting pan out of the oven and remove the spaghetti squash halves.
7. Using an oven mitt or dish towel to handle the hot squash, take a fork and scrape the “pasta shaped” flesh out lengthwise into a bowl. Scrape all of it out of both halves.
8. Toss the “pasta” with olive oil.
   
9. Use as a spaghetti and put sauce on it (meat sauce, marinara sauce, pesto, clam sauce, or any other creation.)
10. Use as a side dish or main course.

I often use olive oil, salt, pepper and parmesan cheese and serve as a side dish with chicken, fish, or meat.

You can also use it cold for a “pasta” salad