Herbed Spaghetti Squash with Mozzarella

[Guest guest]

Herbed Spaghetti Squash with Mozzarella

 

1 1/2 pounds spaghetti squash

2 tablespoons butter, cut in bits

2 1/2 cloves garlic, peeled and halved

2 ounces mozzarella cheese, smoked or plain, cut into

1/4 inch cubes

1/2 cup packed finely shredded basil leaves

 

Preheat oven to 375F. Halve squash lengthwise. Scoop

out and discard seeds. Place cut side up in baking

pan; add butter and garlic to hollow centers. Sprinkle

with dash of salt and pepper. Cover tightly with foil;

bake 1 1/2 hours or until very tender. (To microwave:

With fork, pierce whole squash several times. Place in

glass baking dish. Cook in HIGH 18 minutes, turning

squash every 4 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Place

butter in small glass bowl; melt on HIGH 30 seconds.

Add garlic; cook on HIGH 1 minutes; with fork, mash.

Halve squash lengthwise; seed.)

Remove squash from oven; discard foil. With fork,

transfer garlic to small bowl; mash. With fork, comb

squash strands into large bowl. Add mashed garlic,

cheese and basil; toss. Season to taste with

additional salt and pepper. If desired, sprinkle with

freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Yields 2 servings.

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Darn! The turban squash is already in the oven....I'll have to try this

tomorrow night. I stumbled across an excellent farm stand - I bought

many different squashes for $1 each!

[Guest guest]

Wow what a great price. The cheapest I have found are 69 cents a pound on

sale, and most all of them weigh at least 3 lbs.

Judy

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moonspritetopaz

Monday, October 22, 2007 2:56 PM

Re: Herbed Spaghetti Squash with Mozzarella

 

 

Darn! The turban squash is already in the oven....I'll have to try this

tomorrow night. I stumbled across an excellent farm stand - I bought

many different squashes for $1 each!