I was slow to warm up to spaghetti squash. I had fallen in love with the smooth texture of acorn and butternut squash. Spaghetti squash was different and highly unappealing. However, my thoughts have changed and I now like to use the unique texture to my advantage. This twice baked spaghetti squash is a little on the time consuming side of cooking but it's a great alternative when you're not feeling mac and cheese. Cook the spelt and squash ahead of time, this will greatly speed up dinner!
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A hearty take on mac and cheese using spaghetti squash and spelt in place of traditional noodles.
Tips & Tricks: To cook the spaghetti squash: cut in half, remove the seeds, and place upside down in a pan. Add ¼” of water and roast until the squash is tender.
Stock up: get the pantry ingredients you will need: panko, spelt
Nutrition: see the information.
There's not a lot going on in this twice baked spaghetti squash outside of the squash and the cheese base. You can easily swap out the grain or make this gluten-free. A few ideas:
Greens:Stir in a couple handfuls of spinach before adding the spaghetti squash mixture back to the squash halves. I prefer spinach because it wilts the easiest.
Grains: Another hearty grain like spelt would work such as einkorn, farro, sorghum, wheat berries.
Gluten-free: Use a gluten-free grain that would hold up to the cooking process, like sorghum or oat groats. Also be sure to use gluten-free breadcrumbs or just plan to leave those out.
Spelt is a grain I don't use nearly often enough. It's chewy and has a beautiful, warm flavor that pairs well with vegetables. I'm usually using spelt flour but the spelt berry can be a great dinner-time addition. A few recipes to get you started include:
Cracked Spelt Risotto with Roasted Beets
Roasted Eggplant with Cumin-Scented Spelt and Fig Chutney
Spelt Grape Salad with Chickpeas
I have to say that this recipe is one of the most original I have seen in a while. Thanks a lot for posting it!
I'm always looking different ways to cook spaghetti squash, and this is a great option. I have tried Spelt and I very curious to tray soon.
I've always wanted to do twice baked spaghetti squash. This makes it look irresistible!
I love spaghetti squash! And spelt!
Excellent. I used farro instead of spelt due to shorten my cooking time. I also added dried rosemary, garlic, and a lot of salt and pepper. My boyfriend isn't a huge fan of cheesy things, but he approved of the end results of this recipe.