Mexican-Spiced Spaghetti Squash Recipe

Name: Mexican-Spiced Spaghetti Squash
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 spaghetti squash medium, 4 pounds, give or take; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 red onion medium, finely diced; 2 cloves garlic minced; 1 jalapeno fresh, size depends on your taste for heat, seeded and minced; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 14 ounces diced tomatoes juices drained off; salt; pepper; cilantro chopped, optional

Servings: persons

1 spaghetti squash medium, 4 pounds, give or take
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 red onion medium, finely diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 jalapeno fresh, size depends on your taste for heat, seeded and minced
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
14 ounces diced tomatoes juices drained off
salt
pepper
cilantro chopped, optional

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["1. Preheat oven to 350. Halve the squash lengthwise and scrape out seeds. Place halves cut-side down on a sturdy rimmed baking pan and bake for 45-50 minutes or until flesh easily rakes into ""spaghetti"" with a fork. Set aside.", "2. In a saute pan with a cover, warm the olive oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Toss the mustard seeds in and cover the pan. Listen to the seeds pop and cook until popping stops, about a minute.", "3. Set the lid aside and reduce heat to medium-low. Melt the butter in the pan and stir in the onion, garlic, jalapeno and cumin seeds. Season with salt (I like about a teaspoon of Kosher) and pepper to taste. Cook until onion is soft, 3-5 minutes. Pour in the tomatoes and stir until heated through, about 2 minutes.", "4. Use a fork to scrape the flesh of the squash from its skin, raking apart the strands. Add the spaghetti squash to the saute pan and increase the heat to medium-high. Use tongs to evenly mix everything together and heat through, about 2 minutes.", "5. Garnish with cilantro, if desired, and taste for more salt or pepper."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 spaghetti squash medium, 4 pounds, give or take, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon mustard seeds, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, and more.

Yes, Mexican-Spiced Spaghetti Squash falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Mexican-Spiced Spaghetti Squash

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