Spaghetti Squash with Vegetables

I made spaghetti squash a few times before. In the past I usually just cooked the squash and then added a little spaghetti sauce and Parmesan cheese. It tastes okay like that but it was a little too plain for my liking. I looked up some recipes and found that you can add almost anything to spice it up a bit. That's why I don't have a picture with ingredients - you can just add what you like! Vegetables were the most common thing, along with hamburger meat. I could have used some Boca meatless crumbles but I stuck with just some veggies - zucchini, tomatoes and onion. Here is what I did:

First take your squash and wash it off so it's nice and clean. Slice it in half lengthwise. Cutting the squash is always the trickiest part for me. It's probably comical to watch me try and cut it open with how much I struggle. You can cut it before or after cooking. There are positives and negatives to both ways. If you cut it after you cook it, it will slice in half a lot easier. You just have to cook it longer that way and be more careful not to burn it. If you slice it before you cook it (like I do), it's less cook time, and less risk of burning it but it's more difficult to slice.

The inside will look like this. I get a glass dish, fill it with about half an inch of water and then get one half of the squash and place it (seed-side facing down) in the dish. Microwave for about 8-11 minutes. It will be VERY hot when you get it out - so be careful. Then scrape out the pulp and seeds.

In a bowl, scrap out all the squash. I remember the first time I did this - I was amazed at how much squash is in there. You'll be left with just a shell.

Mm mm.

Next fry up your veggies.

I added a little spaghetti sauce and cheese as well. This is what they suggested in the recipe I went by. It gives it even more flavor.

Combine your vegetables with the spaghetti squash. Make sure it's all mixed together well and then scoop it back into your shells.

Sprinkle some cheese on top of both halves, then pop it in the oven and broil it until the cheese is melted - nice and brown!

Doesn't it look so tasty? Take a scoop (a big scoop if you're like me) and enjoy!