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spaghetti squash questions
i made spaghetti squash for the first time tonight. i cut it in half, roasted it, and then scraped it with a fork. i mixed it with tomatoes, olives, herbs, roasted garlic, and a little butter.
i really liked it, but it got very clumpy - the strands stuck together in bunches.
my husband didn't really like it, he said it was a texture thing.
so here are my questions
1. how do you keep it from not being clumpy and hard to mix toppings into?
2. can spag squash be frozen? i obviously can't eat a whole one by myself.
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Posted 10/14/12 8:31 PM  |
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Re: spaghetti squash questions
I always mix it with a little olive oil to keep it from getting clumpy.
As for the freezing, I'm not sure.
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| Posted 10/14/12 10:58 PM |
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Re: spaghetti squash questions
I think you could freeze it if you prepped it first - - cooked it, scraped the strands out, and froze the strands. Then just reheat in microwave.
But I am not sure how that would be, texturally. I've never tried to do that. It may be fine because other types of winter squash (e.g., butternut) freeze well.
Honestly, I've never found that one spaghetti squash yielded a huge amount of flesh to require freezing. I've always just saved whatever was leftover (maybe 1 or 2 portions) and eaten it for a lunch a couple of days later or used it for another side dish.
The olive oil can work to keep the strands separated, but then again, it may keep your other sauce or toppings from adhering. I think while spaghetti squash can be a good stand-in for pasta, it does have a distinct texture and thinner, more fibrous strands that do stick together more.
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| Posted 10/15/12 8:12 AM |
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spaghetti squash questions
yup, my worry about freezing would be the texture. I probably could finish it up for lunch or whatever but I figured I'd see if freezing was an option too. Thanks!
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frio85
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Re: spaghetti squash questions
Ok so tonight was my first time making spaghetti squash not sure if I liked it and I don't know if I let it cook long enough. I was crunchy lol
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Re: spaghetti squash questions
cook it a little longer next time.....I think I cooked mine for 35 to 45 min
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| Posted 10/15/12 10:26 PM |
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Re: spaghetti squash questions
I quarter and steam in a steamer basket for about 2-30 min. It gets pretty soft and I never had a clumping issue when eaten with sauce.
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| Posted 10/16/12 9:08 AM |
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Re: spaghetti squash questions
I cooked mine for 45 minutes on 425 on a baking pan with water so the squash didn't dry out. Added it to a pan that already had garlic and butter and it was pretty good!
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