Best 5 Spaghetti Squash With Apples Bacon And Walnuts Recipes

SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH APPLES, BACON, AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cut squash lengthwise in half; remove and discard seeds. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon cumin. Place squash in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan, cut sides down. Bake until easily pierced with a fork, 35-45 minutes., In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings., Add green onions, 2 tablespoons butter, garlic and pepper flakes; cook and stir over medium heat until tender, 2-3 minutes. Stir in apples, cider, syrup, salt, pepper and remaining cumin. Bring to a boil; cook until slightly thickened, 4-6 minutes., When squash is cool enough to handle, use a fork to separate strands. Add squash to skillet; cook until liquid is absorbed, 2-3 minutes. Stir in bacon, walnuts and parsley.

APPLE AND CINNAMON SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet lightly with cooking spray.
• Heat spaghetti squash in the microwave for 1 minute. Cut in half and scoop out seeds. Place cut-side down on the baking sheet.
• Bake squash in the preheated oven until softened, about 30 minutes. Flip over with tongs. Place 1 tablespoon butter into each cavity; sprinkle brown sugar inside. Dust squash with nutmeg and cinnamon and fill with sliced apples.
• Continue baking squash until apple slices are tender, 30 to 40 minutes more.
• Divide apple slices among serving plates. Scrape squash out of the skin with a fork and drop over apple slices.

SPICY GARLIC-PARMESAN SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
• Using a sharp knife, cut off the root end of the squash, cut in half lengthwise, and scrape out the seeds and connecting strands with a spoon. Brush the cut sides with olive oil and place squash on the baking sheet with cut sides down.
• Bake until the skin can be easily pierced with a fork, and the flesh is tender, about 45 minutes.
• While squash is baking, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy and browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove to a paper towel to drain.
• Remove squash from the oven and let rest until cool enough to handle. Scrape out the flesh with a fork creating long strands, loosening and removing the strands from the shells.
• Heat a large pan on medium heat, and melt butter. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add squash strands, toss with garlic butter, and cook until heated through, stirring often, about 2 minutes.
• Remove pan from the heat, stir in Parmesan cheese, and season with salt and pepper. Gently stir to coat the strands and let the cheese melt. Garnish with bacon, oregano, and red pepper flakes.

BACON SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut the squash in half and carefully remove the seeds.
• You might want to use a kitchen scissors to cut around the edge because you don't want to dig into the squash itself (which is easy to do).
• Turn upside down in a baking pan.
• Bake at 375-degrees until the inside is somewhat soft (about 45 minutes for this sized squash).
• Let cool until the squash can be handled and then carefully remove the inside of the squash.
• They will come out in threads that look and act much like cooked spaghetti (thus, the name).
• There will be a much larger volume of strands than you think!
• Cook several pieces of bacon very crisp and chop into bacon bits.
• In a skillet, heat some olive oil and/or butter.
• Add the spaghetti squash threads.
• Toss with spices as desired and the bacon bits.
• Heat through and serve.

DESSERT SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH APPLES, WALNUTS, AND CINNAMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Slice spaghetti squash lengthwise and cut-side interior with olive oil. Place cut-side down on a baking sheet and bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes, or until slightly browned and soft.
• Remove from oven and use a fork to remove seeds. Sprinkle each half with ½ teaspoon cinnamon and continue to use a fork to create "noodles" and incorporate cinnamon.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add apples, walnuts, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Mix continuously for even cooking. Cook until apples are softened and nuts are toasted, about 13-15 minutes. Divide apple mixture evenly between squash halves, and use a fork to gently combine mixture. Return to oven and bake at 350° for until completely warmed and set, about 5 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine yogurt, goat cheese, honey, and 1 tsp cinnamon. Top halves with yogurt mixture and serve immediately.