Southwestspaghettisquash Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut squash in half lengthwise.
• Remove and discard seeds.
• Place squash, cut side down, in greased baking pan.
• Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour or until just tender.
• Using fork, remove spaghetti-like strands from hot squash and place strands in large bowl.
• Add tomatoes with juice, beans, 1/2 cup cheese, cilantro, cumin, garlic salt and pepper; toss well.
• Spray 1 1/2 quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray.
• Spoon mixture into casserole.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
• Bake uncovered, 30 to 35 minutes or until heated through.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Place spaghetti squash, cut-side down, on the baking sheet.
• Bake squash in the preheated oven until skin can easily be pierced with a fork and insides are tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven (leave oven on) and allow to rest until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. Scrape out flesh with a fork and transfer to a large bowl; discard skins.
• Spray a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Add undrained tomatoes, black beans, 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, cilantro, cumin, garlic salt, and pepper to the spaghetti squash; stir well to combine. Spoon into the prepared dish and sprinkle with remaining Monterey Jack cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 30 to 35 minutes. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Carefully cut squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out seeds and loose inner flesh. Place halves cut side down, on aluminum-foil-lined baking sheet.
• Bake squash until fork tender about 45 minutes-60 minutes. Let stand at room temperature while preparing sauce.
• Heat 12 inch nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add sausage links; cook, breaking apart with wooden spoon, 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add diced tomato, peppers and spinach; cook, stirring frequently, until tomato and spinach are softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Stir in olives and cream; simmer until sauce is reduced slightly, 8-10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
• Using oven mitt, hold one half of squash with cut side facing you. With fork, scrape flesh from skin in strands to resemble spaghetti. Transfer to large bowl Repeat with second half of squash. Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper and butter to squash; toss and mix. Serve squash warm topped with sauce.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Remove beef and set aside. In the same skillet, combine the water, tomato sauce, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin and salt; bring to a boil. Stir in spaghetti; return to a boil. , Boil for 6 minutes., Add the zucchini. Cook 4-5 minutes longer or until spaghetti and zucchini are tender, stirring several times. Stir in beef and heat through. Sprinkle with cheese.