Honey-Ginger Spaghetti Squash

By msklein

Ingredients

• 1 spaghetti squash
• 1 piece of fresh ginger, about 1 inch long
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
• 1 - 2 tablespoons butter

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Poke the squash several times with a long fork, such as a barbecue fork, to create holes to let steam escape (to prevent squash from exploding).

Heat oven to 375*, and bake whole squash for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until that same fork easily penetrates the flesh. Remove from oven, and cool.

When cool enough to handle, slice in half lengthwise. With a sharp knife, cut the fibers holding the seeds at both ends, to help free that mass from the flesh. With a large spoon scoop out the seeds and central fibers that hold them. Discard. Repeat with other half of squash.

With a large spoon or large fork, scrape out the spaghetti fibers in each cleaned half into a large bowl. With a fork, fluff up and separate strands. Grate the piece of ginger very finely, and add to the squash fibers. Add the honey, salt, pepper, and butter. Toss well to mix the seasonings into the squash. Taste, and adjust seasonings. Serve as a side vegetable.