Spaghetti Squash with Marinara

Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello, 2007

Show: Easy Entertaining with Michael ChiarelloEpisode: Harvest Polenta Party

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  • on May 11, 2012

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    I never had or made squash ,tryed this recipe & it is very good. Easy to make taste good. I will be making this more. And trying more different kinds of squash.

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  • on December 18, 2011

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    Great method for cooking spaghetti squash!

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  • on January 23, 2011

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    Great alternative to pasta, a little crunchier though. Love the versatility. I used vodka sauce, kalamata olives, & a little asiago cheese. Really delicious & filling.

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  • on January 09, 2011

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    So simple and so tasty!

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  • on July 07, 2010

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    I made this meal for my family and they barely noticed the difference between the squash and actual spaghetti. The squash can also be cooked whole in the microwave for about 10-15 minutes for a very quick meal. Just be careful cutting it open and removing the hot squash! My son likes meatballs, so I served it to him with a meatball and he ate it all up.

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  • on February 05, 2010

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    The marinara is very good! I've given up pasta to drop weight so I really enjoyed this receipe, its close enough to eating a yummy bowl of pasta.

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  • on January 07, 2010

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    This recipe was SO simple (the hardest part is cracking open the squash and so versatile. You can use almost any sauce or mix in you like. I did marinara sauce with mushrooms and fresh Parmesan but you could use anything you like. This ones definitely going in my recipe binder!

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  • on October 22, 2009

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    I served this with Giada's light and easy version of chicken parmesan - and it was great espeically if you are watching what you are eating!

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  • on October 14, 2009

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    I first tried spaghetti squash last year, and I was very impressed. I am a total carnivoir, but I absolutely love this. I use a sauce that I love, and sometimes I do add meat to the sauce, but it doesn't need it. The squash, when you cut it open, smells just like every other squash/pumpkin that I have used, but when it is cooked, there is not a real "squash" taste. It is a little crunchy, but if you like pasta "al dente", it is just like that. You just use a fork to get the flesh out and it strands. I have used a spoon, but that seems to make the flesh more chunky, you end up with little peices instead of strands.

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  • on October 01, 2009

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    I've been doing without pasta, bread rice, etc. and was having a major craving for Italian food. Someone mentioned this as a great alternative, your body thinks it's getting spaghetti. I prepared it with Turkey Italian Sausage and added extra veggies to the marinara sauce. It was fabulous!

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