Photo: Cheese and Pepper (Cacio e Pepe) Spaghetti Squash Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 (4 pound) spaghetti squash
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup grated Romano
- Salt and lots of coarsely ground black pepper
Directions
To microwave squash, cut in half and seed. Place 1/4-inch water in a microwave safe dish. Place squash in dish, cut sides down -- sides will overlap. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high power 13 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup liquid in a bowl. Shred squash and add the "spaghetti" to bowl with liquid.
To boil squash: cut in half and scrape out seeds. Boil squash until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Place 1/2 cup cooking water into a bowl, then drain and shred the squash. Transfer to a bowl with reserved liquid.
Toss squash with reserved liquid and dress with extra-virgin olive oil, lots of cheese, salt to taste, and lots of black pepper. Serve.
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By mavery4u
on February 23, 2013
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I just made this dish and I didn't really care for it. As much as I love cheese, this particular squash just doesn't go well smothered in cheese (at least the one recommended in this recipe. I have used spaghetti squash as a substitute for spaghetti when I have made spaghetti, meatballs and marinara dish. It was fine when i sprinkled Romano on the finish product like I do on regular spaghetti. With that said, again, I just didn't like this squash smothered in cheese as the main base...
By tinsiva
Lynwood, Califo...
on February 22, 2013
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Oh my god....so so good! And yes, I too opted to Roast my Squash as there is such a huge difference in flavor! Delicious just the same, but roasting does soooo much more! This is my 2nd time making this dish and it just keeps getting better! Thanks Rachel!
By jarp4_11354384
Savannah, GA
on January 06, 2013
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Delicious, but I would highly recommend roasting the squash for about one hour or until tender; lightly coat the cut side of the squash with olive oil, salt and pepper and roast in a 400 degree oven (no water necessary. Roasting caramelizes the squash and adds so much more flavor to the dish, not to mention that you don't lose all the good nutrients that are leached out in the cooking water.
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