The Lone Survivor's No Longer

As of Monday one lonely spaghetti squash was left sitting by himself on the metal shelf unit in the garage. It had been a long winter watching his friends disappear one by one. He no longer finds himself on that cold shelf as he became part of a new recipe. 


Sad? Not really because he did receive a two thumbs up from Natureman for his dinner contribution and soon new vines will be growing in the newly tilled squash area. 

I also have to admit, I rather preferred the new recipe to the traditional red marinara sauce. So let me share what already has been requested for an encore...

Spaghetti Squash Au Gratin

Ingredients:

1 medium spaghetti squash

3 T butter

1 small yellow onion, very thinly sliced

1 t red pepper flakes

1/4 t garlic salt

Salt and pepper to taste

3/4 c sour cream

1 c shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

Cut spaghetti squash in half and remove seeds.

Place in covered dish with a ¼ inch of water and microwave

10 -12 minutes.

In medium sized skillet over medium heat, add butter,

onions, red pepper, garlic salt, salt and pepper and cook until

onions are brown. 

Using a fork, scrape the insides of the squash and transfer to

small bowl.

Mix together squash, onions, sour cream and half the cheese 

Mix well. 

Transfer mixture to buttered baking dish and top with remain-

ing cheese.

 Bake at 375º for 20-25 minutes. 

Put on broil in the last minute until golden brown.

A definite winner!