Steamed Organic Spaghetti Squash
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Recipe type: Vegetable
Cuisine: Steamed Spaghetti Squash
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Serves: 4-5 servings
 
This is a recipe for how to steam spaghetti squash. It is clean alternative to processed high-carb noodles, and it is compliant with most allergies and diets.
Ingredients
  • Medium to large organic yellow spaghetti squash
  • filtered water
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to Bake at 375 degrees.
  2. Fill a large rectangular glass dish with enough filtered water to cover the bottom plus a little extra water.
  3. Wash and scrub the outside of the spaghetti squash using filtered water and a vegetable brush.
  4. Get a large, sharp knife and place the spaghetti squash on a glass cutting board or a large ceramic plate.
  5. Slice the ends off first then slice it in half. Be careful; this can be tricky for beginners. I don't want you to cut your hand!
  6. Once you've sliced it in half, scoop the stringy orange insides and seeds out into a bowl or into the trash can.
  7. Place the spaghetti squash in the glass dish with the skin side up (inside facing down in the water). You don't want it completely submerged in the water, so if that happens dump out some of the water. You just need enough for it to steam. Cover the bottom completely with water and a little extra but that's enough.
  8. Place it in the preheated 375 degrees oven on the bottom rack. Set a timer on the oven for 60 minutes.
  9. When it has been cooking for an hour, check it by using a fork. If the outside browns, that also may indicate it is done. Stick a fork in the outside and if it goes through, usually the inside is ready. Be very careful when turning it over in the dish; there will be a big release of hot steam. Use a fork to see if the spaghetti squash is flaking off easily. If not, it may need more time. If more time is needed, turn it back over (skin side up) and place it back in the oven for approximately 10-15 more minutes. If it is ready, it should easily flake off in the stringy pieces that look just like noodles.
  10. The larger the spaghetti squash, the longer it will take. If it is a very small spaghetti squash, it may take less time than described in this recipe. The time also depends on how soft you like it. The shorter the time cooked, the more firm the spaghetti squash will be. I typically cook it no less than 1 hour or 1 hour and twenty minutes for a very large one. I like the noodles on the softer side. The time also increases if the oven isn't preheated when the spaghetti squash begins to cook.
  11. Enjoy!
Recipe by Destination Clean Living at https://destinationcleanliving.com/steamed-organic-spaghetti-squash/