Veggie Spaghetti Dinner

Spaghetti Squash is easy to fix. You can have an Italian dinner in an hour. Grab a stick of French bread the next time you are shopping or if you have time to bake your own, all the better.


You'll need:
1 large spaghetti squash
Olive oil
Garlic
1 chopped onion
1 cored and chopped pepper
2 medium zucchini or other summer squashes
2 tomatoes
Herbs – season with your favorite to taste
Spaghetti Sauce – use your favorite
Bread – your favorite crusty loaf

Begin by roasting your unpeeled squash in the oven. Rub hands with olive oil and then rub squash skin, place on a foil covered sheet, until it is lightly browned and the kitchen is fragrant about 40-50 minutes – xl sizes can take an hour). While it is cooking you can prepare the rest of the meal.

Slice your bread and then reassemble the slices back into the loaf shape, wrap the loaf shape in foil and leave the top seam open an inch down the length of the loaf.

Chop all your vegetables. The size you chop your vegetables depends on your taste. If you like to taste each flavor then leave them in large chunks, but if you have small children (especially those who like to pick individual veggies out, then chop them all fine and they will all blend together into the sauce).

Now you are ready to assemble. Sauté onions, peppers, and zucchini in a hot skillet on the stove top with a little garlic and olive oil. When the onions turn clear, add a handful of cored and diced tomatoes (again, choose the size you like). Cook it for another ten minutes stirring often until the tomatoes lose their shape. Turn it off and cover and let sit. If you are hiding the veggies, now is a good time to add an optional jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce.

Remove the spaghetti squash from the oven when cooked (it will dent nicely with the handle of a wooden spoon.). Put previously prepared bread wrapped in foil into oven. Place squash onto a platter. Let it sit for a few minutes. Slice down the center and discard the seeds and “goo”. Scrape a fork along the walls to remove the spaghetti shaped squash and place in your largest pasta dish or platter.

Serve your veggies and sauce over your spaghetti squash for a wonderful meal for the whole family. Don’t forget the bread to sop up all those delicious juices and flavors.