Yummy Garlicky Spaghetti Squash

I can’t eat much pasta because I have to watch my carb intake, so I have become very creative with spaghetti squash. This is a delicious side dish that pairs well with any sort of roasted meat or steak. You can also make it into a main dish by adding leftover meat or Italian sausage and a little mozzarella or Parmesan cheese. Another delicious choice would be to add sauteed shrimp, steamed broccoli florets, or asparagus.

Step: 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step: 2

Place spaghetti squash, cut-side down, on the prepared baking sheet.

Step: 3

Bake in the preheated oven until skin can easily be pierced with a fork and spaghetti squash is tender, 45 to 60 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to rest until cool enough to handle. Scrape out flesh with a fork and discard skins.

Step: 4

Toss baked, hot squash with olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese.

Per Serving: 70 calories; protein 1.2g; carbohydrates 5g; fat 5.4g; cholesterol 1.5mg; sodium 103.7mg.

The most clear way to pick a side dish is to caught at your main dish (pasta, chicken, seared tofu) and pick something different. When you’re cooking pasta, make sure for a simple healthy dish . Making steak? Go for something light. If you’re making stir-fry with rice, it must not a good idea to adjust with make a rice salad.

This also can apply to cooking method . You don’t want to overcommit your oven by scheduling three dishes at once in there, or be rounding four pans on the stovetop . But often you can made a dish do double-duty .