Cooking... my #lovelanguage: Spaghetti Squash "Spaghetti"

I have overheard my mom talk about how good her spaghetti squash spaghetti is more than once. My initial thoughts were "gross...I prefer real pasta...not something that looks like pasta!" She has always encouraged me to try it but I wouldn't give it the time of day. About a month ago, we were up in Trenton, visiting family and my mom got my uncle to try it and he LOVED it. The eye rolling - big as silver dollar's look that you naturally do when you taste some thing delicious (which he was doing, in between taking more bites and asking his wife to taste it and get the recipe) prompted me to taste it...boy, am I glad that I did!

That week, as I was preparing my grocery list, I emailed my mom for the ingredients and cooking instructions. When I saw how easy it was, I couldn't wait to try it! I do not know the nutritional value for this dish but I would assume that it's better for you than spaghetti with real pasta and hamburger since you substitute the meat for Italian turkey sausage (don't knock it til you try it - its delicious!) and pasta for "spaghetti" squash. For all the spaghetti lovers out there, if you're willing to give this a shot, I am confident that you will love it!

Spaghetti Squash "Spaghetti"

1 package of Italian turkey sausage (remove from casing)

1/2 of a chopped onion

1 can of Italian tomatoes

1 can of garlic/onion tomatoes

1 small can of tomato paste

1 tbsp of minced garlic

1 spaghetti squash

Salt/Pepper/Italian seasoning

Stab spaghetti squash a few times and place on a pie plate and microwave for about 8-10 minutes then let set for about 15 minutes. While your spaghetti squash is cooking in the microwave, brown Italian turkey sausage and remove from pan. Saute green pepper, finely chopped onion and garlic in olive oil. Add the tomatoes and paste, salt/pepper and Italian seasoning to taste then add Italian sausage and keep over low heat.

Once the spaghetti squash has had time to sit, cut down the middle and remove seeds. Season with salt and scrape out the squash filling.

Make a bed of the spaghetti squash on a plate and serve sauce over the top.