Spaghetti Squash Boats Food

SPAGHETTI SQUASH BOATS

Steps:

• Cut squash in half lengthwise; scoop out seeds. Place squash, cut side down, in a baking dish. Fill pan with hot water to a depth of 1/2 in. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-40 minutes or until tender. , When cool enough to handle, scoop out squash, separating strands with a fork; set shells and squash aside. , In a skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the mushrooms, garlic, basil, oregano, salt and pepper; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in squash. , Cook, uncovered, until liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Fill shells; place in shallow baking dish. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

BAKED STUFFED YELLOW SQUASH BOATS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cut yellow squash in half lengthwise.
• With a spoon, scrape flesh and seeds of squash into a large bowl, making boats.
• In a pan sauté onion and garlic over medium heat with a dash of olive oil.
• Add the squash that was removed from the boats and season with kosher salt and pepper.
• Cook until almost soft (around 7 minutes).
• When squash is almost soft, remove from heat and mix in bowl with 1 egg, breadcrumbs, herbs and parmesan cheese.
• Scoop stuffing mixture into boats and fill evenly.
• Sprinkle the top of the stuffed boats with extra parmesan cheese.
• Cook in pre-heated oven (400 degrees) until boats are crisp tender and golden brown on top (around 10 minutes).

SPAGHETTI SQUASH BOATS

Steps:

• Cut squash in half lengthwise; scoop out seeds. Place squash, cut side down, in a baking dish. Fill pan with hot water to a depth of 1/2 inches Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-40 minutes or until tender.
• When cool enough to handle, scoop out squash, separating strands with a fork; set shells and squash aside.
• In a skillet, cook beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain.
• Add mushrooms, garlic, basil, oregano, salt and pepper; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add squash; mix well.
• Cook, uncovered, until liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Fill shells; place in shallow baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH SCAMPI BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Cut the squash in half widthwise with a serrated knife and remove the seeds with a spoon. Brush the flesh of each half with 1 teaspoon of the oil and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Put the halves flesh-side down on a baking sheet and bake until the flesh can easily be flaked with a fork and the edges just turn brown, about 45 minutes.
• Separate the strands of squash by scraping the flesh with a fork. Transfer the scraped strands to a large bowl. Cover with foil and keep warm. Reserve the scraped squash shells.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in the skillet. Add the shrimp and cook until golden pink, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer the shrimp to the bowl with the squash strands.
• Return the skillet to medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of the butter. When melted, add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the wine and lemon juice. Increase the heat to high and boil until the liquid thickens slightly, about 1 minute. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the remaining 3 tablespoons butter and the parsley.
• Pour the sauce over the shrimp and squash strands and toss to combine. Transfer the mixture back into the squash shells and top with grated Parmesan, more parsley and red pepper flakes.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH BOAT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Pierce squash in several places with tip of sharp knife or fork; place in shallow microwaveable dish. Microwave on HIGH 10 to 15 min. or until squash is softened, turning every 5 min.
• Cut squash lengthwise in half; remove and discard seeds. Scoop squash strands into large bowl. Add cheese, peppers and onions; mix lightly. Spoon into 1 squash shell; place in shallow baking dish. Discard remaining squash shell.
• Bake 28 to 30 min. or until heated through, topping with bacon for the last 3 min.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH BOATS #RAGU

Steps:

• Place spaghetti squash in microwave for ten minutes to soften.
• Cut squash in half and scrape out seeds. Place cut side down in baking dish and put in a 375 degree oven for about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile cook sausage in a sautee pan until brown and done. Then add spinach and cook for about a minute until a little wilted.
• Add spaghetti sauce and cook until heated then add goat cheese and remove from the heat.
• Remove squash from the oven and grate squash with a fork into a kitchen towel. Squeeze out excess liquid and put squash into pan with other ingredients and mix.
• Take scraped out squash boats and divide the mixture into each one.
• Melt butter and add bread crumbs and parmesan. Sprinkle over squash mixture and broil for a couple of minutes in the oven until golden brown.

ROASTED SUMMER SQUASH BOATS

Steps:

• Slice squash in half lengthwise. With a sharp spoon, scoop out the soft inside portion of the squash to form a canoe shape. Chop the squash innards roughly and set aside.
• Heat oil in a frying pan. Add onions and garlic, saute for one minute.
• Add squash innards and cook, stirring, about 2-3 minutes until most of the excess water has evaporated.
• Mix in cheese and tomato paste, cook 2-3 more minutes.
• Spoon this filling evenly into each squash boat. Sprinkle seasoning and pepper on top.
• Place boats in a nonstick baking dish, and bake at 170C for 20-25 minutes (depending on the size and thickness of the boats).