Spaghetti Squash Topped With Smoked Oyster And Watercress Ragout Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 450 degrees F and cover a baking sheet with foil. Split the squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Season the squash with salt and pepper and place, cut-side down, on the baking sheet. Roast the squash until very tender, 45 to 60 minutes.
• Turn the roasted squash over and shred each half with a fork, turning the flesh into what looks like a yellow boat filled with spaghetti. Drizzle the hot squash with a little extra-virgin olive oil and adjust the seasoning.
• Top with lots of your favorite sauce and garnish with shredded cheese. Serve each "boat" on a platter and eat the squash and sauce right from the skin of the squash.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Using a fork, pierce the squash in several places and place it in a roasting pan. Bake for 40 minutes, turn and bake for an additional 15 to 30 minutes, until the squash is tender when pressed with a finger. Turn the oven off and leave the squash there until needed.
• Meanwhile, bring a small pot 2/3-filled with water to a boil. Cut a sliver off the root end of each of the onions and boil them for 1 minute. Drain and plunge them into a bowl of cold water. When cool, peel the onions and cut the larger ones in half.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, toss to coat and sprinkle with sugar. Cook, shaking the pan occasionally, until the onions color, about 10 minutes. Add the parsnip, carrot, thyme and sage, season with salt and pepper and continue to cook until the onions are caramelized, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer the vegetables to a bowl, add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the skillet and return it to the heat. Add the garlic and the mushrooms to the skillet and cook, stirring, until the mushrooms begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Return the vegetables to the pan and add the diluted tomato paste and the soy sauce. Continue to cook until the mushrooms are tender, then add the stock and cook for 1 more minute. Turn off the heat and cover the pan.
• Cut the cooked squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. With a fork, comb to separate the squash strands and toss them with butter and salt and pepper to taste, and lift out of the shell. Divide the squash among 4 dinner plates, spoon the vegetables around the squash, garnish with parsley and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut spaghetti squash in half, and remove seeds.
• Place the spaghetti squash upside down so the rind is facing upwards in a microwave safe dish.
• Add ½ inch of water to the dish, and microwave for 8 minutes, or until the squash is soft.
• Slice Italian sausage into ½ inch pieces and brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain the pasta and stir in the Ragu pasta sauce and Italian sausage. Use a fork to separate the spaghetti squash strands and add them to the pasta mixture.
• Transfer to a 9x13 dish.
• Sprinkle with cheese. Mix bread crumbs with butter and sprinkle on top.
• Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Brush the cut side of each squash half with 1 tablespoon olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Place squash, cut-sides down, on a parchment-lined baking sheet and roast until the squash is tender when poked with a fork, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together the Parmesan, panko, garlic, thyme and the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Flip the squash and use a fork to scrape the squash into spaghetti strands. Stir in half the mozzarella, if using, then sprinkle the squash with the remaining mozzarella and the panko mixture. Roast until the top is golden brown and mozzarella has melted, 20 to 25 minutes.