I like pasta... a lot. My sister messaged me the other day however and told me about a 'healthy alternative' to pasta. Once you manage to actually cut the spaghetti squash open (I struggled big time), it is quite easy to work with!
Cut it length wise (if you can, I had to chop mine width wise and then length wise) and gut it. It is sort of like a pumpkin. Remove the seeds and mushy stuff. Put the cleaned out pieces face down on a plate. Put it in the microwave for 8-10 minutes (I did 9!). Once it is cool enough to work with, it will be very hot, take a fork and just scrape and it should fall apart into little spaghetti looking strands!
I topped it with a homemade tomato sauce, but you can top it with a store bought one too! My tomato sauce consisted of:
1. Fry up some sausage. I did it out of its casing, but if you want little sausage rounds instead of crumbles cook the sausage in casings and then cut up after. Once cooked set aside.
2. Chop up onions, mushrooms, yellow peppers and garlic. In the same pan, put the vegetables and some butter. Fry until softened.
3. Add the sausage back. Sprinkle in some tarragon, thyme and hot pepper flakes.
4. Add a dash of wine (white or red).
5. Pour in the tomato sauce (I use something called Passata). Technically the sauce is now done, but the longer you let it mix together, the better it will taste!
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