Spaghetti Squash Puttanesca
 
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Recipe type: Entree
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3-4 anchovy fillets, chopped (depends how much salt you want)
  • 2 big tomatoes, diced
  • 1-2 chili peppers, diced (depends how much spice you want)
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 3 cups spaghetti squash
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Parsely for garnish
  • Pecorino-Romano cheese (optional)
  • Extra anchovy fillets (optional)
Instructions
  1. Roast squash in the oven for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Take the squash out and cut it in half. I roast it first because it makes cutting easier. My knives suck and refuse to cut through a hard squash. Next, remove the seeds and top layer of flesh. Roast for another 35 minutes.
  2. Once the squash is done, use a fork to scrape along the insides. You will see the "spaghetti" magically appear. Seriously, its magical.
  3. You can go all the way to the skin. There is so much "spaghetti" in there! Look at all that yummy fake pasta. It goes a long way so this is a very economical dish.
  4. It's not hard to do the scraping but it does take a bit of elbow grease - that's the only reason this is a "medium" recipe rather than an easy recipe. But it's still pretty easy! Set the spaghetti aside.
  5. Heat olive oil in large saute pan over medium high heat. Add garlic and anchovies, stirring frequently for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Trust me, you will know when it's fragrant - the garlicy anchovy smell will hit you like a brick wall of deliciousness.
  6. Next, add the tomatoes, chili pepper, capers, and oregano to the pan. Add black pepper to taste. You could add more salt at this point if you need too. My anchovies were very salty so I didn't add any more salt.
  7. Once everything's mixed together and starting to simmer, lower the heat and let simmer for five minutes. Add the spaghetti squash, mix together, and let simmer for another five minutes.
  8. Add the squash to a plate and top with the parsley. At this point, you can add more chopped anchovy fillets as garnish and some Pecorino-Romano depending on your preferences. I'm a salty person so I added a few chopped anchovies as a garnish and it was so good!
Recipe by Healthy Recipe Ecstasy at https://www.healthyrecipeecstasy.com/spaghetti-squash-puttanesca/