Asian-Inspired Spaghetti Squash
By: Jennifer Jevons
Published: Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 8:11pm

Ingredients




1 spaghetti squash 
4 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 cup white sesame seeds
2 teaspoons honey
 cup vegetable or chicken broth
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (1 tablespoon if you like it spicy)
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 of your favorite veggies, thinly sliced (carrot, red pepper, zucchini, Salt and pepper – for seasoning
Olive oil or vegetable oil – for baking squash and stir-

Preparation

1 Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a large baking casserole dish with a nonstick cooking spray. Wash the squash and cut it in half lengthwise. Use a large spoon to remove seeds on each side. Rub with a bit of oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the squash - flesh side down - in the baking dish. Poke a few hours in the skin. Bake for around an hour or until tender. 2 Next, toast the sesame seeds in a small frying pan over medium-high heat till golden brown – around 5-7 minutes. Make sure to watch the seeds so they do not burn, they should smell toasty, not burnt. Add 1/3 cup of the sesame seeds to a blender along with the broth, soy sauce, sugar, honey, red pepper flakes and Worcestershire sauce. Blend until mixture is combined – around a minute. 3 Once tender, take the squash out and let cool for 5 minutes. Use a fork to remove the inside of the squash – it will look like noodles. Place the squash in a large bowl and cover. 4 Heat a wok or large frying pan and add oil to the bottom until lightly coated. Add veggies and cook for around 5 minutes – keep them a bit crisp. Stir the mixture from the blender into the veggies and cook an additional minute or two. Pour vegetable mixture over the spaghetti squash noodles and add remaining sesame seeds (another great choice is to add some chopped peanuts) and toss well. Feel free to add your favorite cooked protein as well – chicken or pork stripes, salmon or tofu.

About


Tired of eating spaghetti squash with pasta sauce and Italian seasonings? Next time, swap that tomato sauce for soy sauce for a unique Asian flavor. Most of the ingredients below can be found in your kitchen cupboards, and the spaghetti squash can be found at your local farmer’s market or grocery store during the fall and winter months.

Comments:
Nina

So I made this yesterday. It was an intresting blend of flavors very creamy.
Thanxs