Spaghetti Squash - definitive information? page

[VADogWalker]

Doing a search through this site, I can't get a definitive answer if spaghetti squash is a "good" carb or not. Poking through the threads, a lot of people seemed to have asked the same question but there doesn't seem to be an answer. I bought one for the first time today, cooked it and shredded it and oh my Lord it's delicious. Where have you been all my life! But I know very little about it and want to know a little more about how to best incorporate it into my diet.

[cori93437]

What on earth...
Of course it is!
It's a vegetable. EAT IT!

Use it how ever you like.
Google up some recipes... convert them to "Primal" if they have non-Primal ingredients.
Many people use it as a noodle replacement with traditional red meat sauce, just like spaghetti.
Or with a creamy white sauce and some other vegetables for a prima vera.
Or just add some butter and garlic and use it as a side dish.
Delicious.

Enjoy your food.

[itchy166]

I love spaghetti squash! And I never worry about its carb content. I make a tomato sauce from scratch with lots of fresh veggies and fresh herbs, some Primal meatballs, and then use the squash as others would use pasta. Can't go wrong!!

[lala70]

^
What he said!!

[BygoneCat]

Spaghetti squash is great! And one makes many servings of "spaghetti". I cook em in the slow cooker. Just plunk them in whole with a little water and a few hours later, tasty perfection.

[KV8R]

Yeah it's primal, and I love the stuff. I eat one a week. Either use it as a pasta replacement for spaghetti, or sauté it in olive oil with basil and diced tomatoes and serve it as a side veggie.


edit: parsley goes very well with it too!

[Timthetaco]

Whole food isn't primal.

[itchy166]

^
What he said!!

Did I mention how good it tastes when you share

[heatseeker]

Spaghetti squash is actually pretty low in carbs, compared to most other squashes or tubers. I regularly eat 1-2 cups of the stuff with homemade bolognese sauce. Also, if mac and cheese was your comfort food as a kid, spaghetti squash with butter, garlic salt, and parmesan or nutritional yeast tastes gives me the same warm fuzzy feelings. Love it.

[PaleoBlog]

Spaghetti squash is a fun food. I always wonder what the seeds would be like toasted. Anyone ever toast them up?