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Takin' the Pasta Out of Spaghetti

Spaghetti with meatballs may be one of my all time favorite comfort foods. The only problem with this dinner is that I like to eat a biiiig helping of the pasta and am left feeling overly stuffed every time.

I recently discovered a wonderful substitution for the noodles: spaghetti squash.

Sliced Spaghetti Squash

To begin making tonight’s dinner I preheated the oven to 375 degrees and had Ryan cut the squash in half (it’s very tough, so be careful).

I removed the seeds and placed the squash face down on a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray.

Seeded Spaghetti Squash

Ready to Bake

I let the squash bake for around 40 minutes, though you could bake it for a little less time if it’s a smaller squash. Once the squash was tender, I forked out the “spaghetti” strands.

The "Noodles"

This squash yielded a lot of “spaghetti.”

Lots of Squash

I placed a large amout of the squash in a bowl and topped it with roasted zucchini, squash, marinara, Morningstar Farms crumbles and Parmesan cheese.

Morningstar Farms Crumbles

Dinner Time

Dig In!

Once I stirred it all up, it looked a lot less attractive, but tasted phenomenal!

Looks Gross, Tastes Good!

I have a tendency to love disgusting-looking food. I think I get this from my dad. Our plates at Thanksgiving are utterly repulsive. We mix everything together: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, peas… the works!

I’ll never forget one of my first dinners at Ryan’s mom’s house. She served mashed potatoes with gravy and peas and I stirred mine all together. She said she knew I was “one of them” when I turned such an attractive meal into a plate of delicious mush! I guess this will be a tradition Ryan and I will continue together!

Question: What is your favorite nasty looking food?

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16 Responses to “Takin' the Pasta Out of Spaghetti”

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   Whitney @ Lettuce Love, on October 6th, 2009 at 7:43 pm Said:

   I definitely want to make spaghetti squash asap. I only recently discovered such a thing and it looks a-maz-ing!

     Whitney @ Lettuce Love

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   Olivia @ PeanutButterNerd Reply:
   September 29th, 2011 at 7:39 pm

   Me too! I’ve never made it before, but it always looks so yummy when bloggers like Julie make it and post pictures! Plus, I love pasta with tomato sauce so it looks like a great healthy option!

     Olivia @ PeanutButterNerd

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   Mellissa, on October 6th, 2009 at 8:41 pm Said:

   I make a pumpkin soup that is awesome but kinda looks like baby puke! It is one of my favorite fall things but it isn’t the prettiest thing ever.

     Mellissa

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   Jessica, on October 6th, 2009 at 9:55 pm Said:

   I would agree with Mellissa that most creations I make with pumpkin looks pretty nast but taste so good!

     Jessica

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   Merri, on October 7th, 2009 at 11:19 am Said:

   This spegetti squash thing is quite the revelation! I had no idea! I’m making that next week I’m doing your pork and apples tonight (extra apples)!

     Merri

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   lisaou11, on October 7th, 2009 at 12:01 pm Said:

   I’m the same way at Thanksgiving. My Plate is one big pie of delicious mush and I love it! Glad you did a post on the spaghetti squash, I still havent done it!

     lisaou11

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   Naomi (onefitfoodie), on October 7th, 2009 at 2:51 pm Said:

   i made speghetti squash last night too! it looked JUST like yours! it was soo tasty! its amazing how naturally sweet it is!! AMAZING! adn your meal looks fab!

     Naomi (onefitfoodie)

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   Lovin’ on the Squash « Peanut Butter Fingers, on October 20th, 2009 at 8:02 pm Said:
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   Because of Ricotta « Peanut Butter Fingers, on April 22nd, 2010 at 7:57 pm Said:
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   katie, on April 22nd, 2010 at 10:53 pm Said:

   too funny i make this meal all the time with the soy crumbles, but never tried the zucchini…looks yum!

     katie

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    Spaghetti of the Squash Variety « Peanut Butter Fingers, on September 24th, 2010 at 11:49 am Said:
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    Brittany, on November 19th, 2011 at 2:15 pm Said:

    This looks good and interesting at the same time. I’ve never had it. It makes me want to go and buy everything to make it right now.

      Brittany

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    Forethought Spaghetti Squash | Peanut Butter Fingers, on February 8th, 2012 at 2:42 pm Said:
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    Noella, on February 8th, 2012 at 5:30 pm Said:

    You’ve soooo given me hope!! I ruined a spaghetti squash the last time I tried to cook it and got so frustrated that I never wanted to try it again. I cant wait to try it your way now. Thanks a heap!

      Noella

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    What A Steal! |, on March 10th, 2012 at 10:42 pm Said:

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