Contributed By: Elysab
"Cheri" from www.fabulousfoods.com
Note from "Cheri":
A pancake without any starch, these little gems make great side dishes. You can dress them up with all kinds of sauces or dressing, but sometimes they are nice simply cooked in olive oil and sprinkled with a little salt and coarsely ground pepper.
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Total Preparation Time: 1 hour
Ingredients: Vegetables
Actual Cooking Time: Less than 15 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Origin:
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Meal Type: Appetizers
Snack
Ingredients
6 cups Spaghetti squash - *cooked by your favorite method and separated into strands
4 Eggs
2 t Chopped green onion or chives
Salt and pepper to taste
Oil for skillet
Preparation
If you have already cooked the spaghetti squash, this will only take about 15 - 20 minutes to make. If not, go to the bottom of the "prep" instructions for different ways to do so.
Add eggs, onion or chives, salt and pepper to cooked spaghetti squash.
Form into 3 inch patties.
Heat oil in a skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side.
*To cook the spaghetti squash you can
-Bake It -- Pierce the whole shell several times with a large fork or skewer and place in baking dish. Cook squash in preheated 375ÃÂÃÂÃÂðF oven approximately 1 hour or until flesh is tender.
-Boil It -- Heat a pot of water large enough to hold the whole squash. When the water is boiling, drop in the squash and cook for 20 to 30 minutes, depending on its size. When a fork goes easily into the flesh, the squash is done.
-Microwave It -- Cut squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds. Place squash cut sides up in a microwave dish with 1/4 cup water. Cover with plastic wrap and cook on high for 10 to 12 minutes, depending on size of squash. Add more cooking time if necessary. Let stand covered, for 5 minutes. With fork "comb" out the strands.
-Slow Cooker or Crock-Pot - Choose a smaller spaghetti squash (unless you have an extra large slow cooker) so that it will fit. Add 2 cups of water to slow cooker. Pierce the whole shell several times with a large fork or skewer, add to Crock Pot, cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours.
Once the squash is cooked, let it cool for 10 to 20 minutes so it will be easier to handle, before cutting in half (if it wasn't already) and removing the seeds. Pull a fork lengthwise through the flesh to separate it into long strands. You can do these steps ahead of time, then prepare any of the spaghetti squash recipes whenever the mood strikes.
Cook's Notes
For a different flavor, you can saute the patties in butter. For an Asian flair, saute in canola oil mixed with a few drops of sesame oil, serve with soy sauce.
For the health conscious you can use cooking substitutes other than oil.
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