How to Cook/Prepare Spaghetti Squash

The other day while I was grocery shopping, I came across this beautiful Spaghetti squash. I know I may sound weird but sometimes I feel like vegetables are calling out to me, seeking my attention so that I can take them along with me. My better half, the joker, teases me saying “Why in God’s name would they want to go into their own gallows”! yeah! Thanks smart Pants!

Anyways, saw these beautiful squash and got them home with me. The squash is very easy to prepare and is very versatile. Its very famously used as a substitute for pasta. Yes, you heard me right. The flesh when cooked has this string like texture and looks pretty similar to spaghetti. Its very forgiving too – in the sense, add as little or as many seasoning as you like, it will still end more often delicious than not. For being so immensely low in calories, it is pretty high on nutrition. Lets see how to prepare this winter squash now shall we?

This squash can be baked, boiled, steamed, or microwaved.  I try as much as possible to avoid boiling vegetables, unless I am going to use the cooking liquid for the meal. Hence, I choose to steam them instead more often in my recipes. Here instead of boiling it, I have illustrated steaming.

Method -  Steaming

Cut the Squash into half. Yes, it takes little muscle and pressure. But its worth it since the cooking process is faster.(...)Read the rest of How to Cook/Prepare Spaghetti Squash at Chef In You

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