Ruthiep
New Member
This is my favourite "go to" pasta substitute. Actually I don't even like pasta all that much but I totally love this vegetable squash. Trouble is, it's not that easy to get hold of. I buy mine direct from a farm in Cambridgeshire. Not sure if I'm allowed to post a link to it? Am I?
Anyway, here's what I do with it.
The squash look like smooth oval yellow pumpkins. I pierce them in several places to prevent steam build up and bake them in an ovenproof dish (I use foil) for 45 mns (approx, depending on size) until you can easily pierce them, but they're not all soft and squidgy.
Then I wait till they've cooled down enough to handle. Then I cut them in half lengthwise, remove and discard the seeds, and, with a fork, scrape the flesh lengthwise. It will separate into spaghetti-like strands. I keep a bowlful of these strands in my fridge, and they also freeze really well at this stage. When I want to use them, I use them as I would use cooked pasta. I have a bowlful for lunch with grated low fat cheese and tomato sauce or just ketchup! Delish, and only 33 calories a cup cooked squash before adding any sauce, compared to 221 calories of real spaghetti.
Does it taste like spaghetti? No, but it's very very good, comforting, low carb, and a favourite of mine; I never seem to get tired of it!
Anyway, here's what I do with it.
The squash look like smooth oval yellow pumpkins. I pierce them in several places to prevent steam build up and bake them in an ovenproof dish (I use foil) for 45 mns (approx, depending on size) until you can easily pierce them, but they're not all soft and squidgy.
Then I wait till they've cooled down enough to handle. Then I cut them in half lengthwise, remove and discard the seeds, and, with a fork, scrape the flesh lengthwise. It will separate into spaghetti-like strands. I keep a bowlful of these strands in my fridge, and they also freeze really well at this stage. When I want to use them, I use them as I would use cooked pasta. I have a bowlful for lunch with grated low fat cheese and tomato sauce or just ketchup! Delish, and only 33 calories a cup cooked squash before adding any sauce, compared to 221 calories of real spaghetti.
Does it taste like spaghetti? No, but it's very very good, comforting, low carb, and a favourite of mine; I never seem to get tired of it!
